Conceit - Definition

n 1: feelings of excessive pride [syn: amour propre,
conceit, self-love, vanity]
2: an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very
dissimilar things
3: a witty or ingenious turn of phrase; "he could always come up
with some inspired off-the-wall conceit"
4: an artistic device or effect; "the architect's brilliant
conceit was to build the house around the tree"
5: the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
[syn: conceit, conceitedness, vanity] [ant:
humbleness, humility]