What does "self-conceit" mean?

Conceit of oneself; an overweening opinion of one's own powers or endowments; vanity.

What is a synonym for "self-conceit"?

Common synonyms include: assurance, conceit, immodesty, narcissism, pertness, philauty.

Self-conceit

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Noun

1
Conceit of oneself; an overweening opinion of one's own powers or endowments; vanity. countable, uncountable

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assurance conceit immodesty narcissism pertness philauty

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"What is the first business of one who practices philosophy? To get rid of self-conceit. For it is impossible for anyone to begin to learn that which he thinks he already knows."

Etymology

From self- + conceit.

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