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    SELF-IMPORTANCE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    An exaggerated opinion of your own importanceplay

    Synonyms:

    egotism; self-importance; swelled head

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

    Hypernyms ("self-importance" is a kind of...):

    conceit; conceitedness; vanity (the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "self-importance"):

    superiority complex (an exaggerated estimate of your own value and importance)

    Derivation:

    self-important (having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    An inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to othersplay

    Synonyms:

    ego; egotism; self-importance

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

    Hypernyms ("self-importance" is a kind of...):

    pride; pridefulness (a feeling of self-respect and personal worth)

    Derivation:

    self-important (having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride)

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