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conceit

con·ceit

UK/kənˈsiːt/ US/kʌˈnsit/ uncommon archaic obsolete

noun

2.

the trait of being vain and conceited

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Origin

From Middle English conceyte, formed from conceyven by analogy with pairs such as (Modern English) deceive~deceit, receive~receipt etc.

Phrases

  • out of conceit with

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