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Definition
[n] the trait of being vain and conceited
[n] feelings of excessive pride
An elaborate and complicated metaphor. An early exponent of conceits was the 14th Century Italian poet Petrarch. The Petrarchan conceit was imitated by many Elizabethan poets including Shakespeare. Conceits were also used extensively by the metaphysical poets. John Donne famously compared two lovers to a pair of compasses in his poem A Valediction: forbidding Mourning.
Synonyms
amour propre, self-love, vanity, vanity
See Also...
boastfulness, egotism, posturing, pride, pride, pridefulness, self-importance, swelled head, vainglory
Related Terms
abstract thought, act of thought, affectation, aggressive self-confidence, amour propre, aphorism, apothegm, apprehension, arrogance, assume, assumption, assurance, attitude, bee, believe, bluster, boast, boastfulness, boasting, bombast, bon mot, boutade,
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