Definition of Self-importance

1. Noun. An inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others.

Exact synonyms: Ego, Egotism
Generic synonyms: Pride, Pridefulness
Derivative terms: Egotist, Egotistic, Self-important

2. Noun. An exaggerated opinion of your own importance.
Exact synonyms: Egotism, Swelled Head
Generic synonyms: Conceit, Conceitedness, Vanity
Specialized synonyms: Superiority Complex
Derivative terms: Egotist, Egotistic, Self-important

Definition of Self-importance

1. Noun. An exaggerated estimate of one's own importance or merit, especially as manifested by the conduct or manners; self-conceit. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Self-importance

self-gratification
self-harm
self-harmer
self-hating
self-hatred
self-help
self-help devices
self-help groups
self-hypnosis
self-image
self-images
self-immolate
self-immolation
self-immolations
self-importance (current term)
self-important
self-imposed
self-improvement
self-incrimination
self-induced
self-inductance
self-induction
self-indulgence
self-indulgent
self-infection
self-inflicted
self-injure
self-injured
self-injures

Literary usage of Self-importance

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A History of Travel in America: Being an Outline of the Development in Modes by Seymour Dunbar (1915)
"... the years in question was an extreme spirit of self-sufficiency and self-importance, manifested to a degree never before nor since approached by them. ..."

2. The Life of Benvenuto Cellini by Benvenuto Cellini, John Addington Symonds (1889)
"Not lying, not artfulness, but arrogance and overweening self-importance are the vices of his character. XI. ..."

3. The Autobiography, Times, Opinions, and Contemporaries of Sir Egerton by Egerton Brydges (1834)
"CHAPTER V. Mankind setup models best suited to the taste of each—Anecdotes not always instructive—self-importance—Every thing may be objected to—What do we ..."

4. The New Annual Register, Or, General Repository of History, Politics, and by Andrew Kippis (1802)
"SYMPTOMS of self-importance. [From the Same.] « I will frown as t pass by; and let them ' take it ..; they list. ..."

5. Collection of the Most Celebrated Voyages and Travels from the Discovery of by Forster, R. P (1818)
"... fresh horses and provisions, my Tartar guide had frequent opportunities of indulging his self-importance, and displaying bis great authority and power. ..."

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