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   Con·ceit·ed

   /kənˈsēdəd/

   

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   • 1. excessively proud of oneself; vain: "Fred's so conceited he'd never believe anyone would refuse him"

   Derivatives

   • 1. conceitedly adverb
   • 2. conceitedness noun

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   What are some examples of conceits?

   • A famous example comes from John Donne's poem, " A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning ," in which two lovers are compared to the two points of a compass (the drawing tool) using a long and elaborate metaphor. In classical poetry, there are two categories of conceit: Petrarchan conceits and metaphysical conceits.

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   What is the definition of a conceit?

   • Originally used as a synonym for "idea" or "concept," conceit refers to a particularly fanciful figurative device that's intended to surprise and delight readers by its cleverness and wit. Carried to extremes, a conceit may instead serve to perplex or annoy.

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   What are some synonyms for conceit?

   • something that is conceived in the mind; a thought; idea: He jotted down the conceits of his idle hours. imagination; fancy. a fancy; whim; fanciful notion. to flatter (especially oneself). British Dialect. to take a fancy to; have a good opinion of.

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   What is the etymology of the word "conceit?"

   • The word "conceit" is also sometimes used to refer to the central premise or guiding concept of a film, novel, or other artwork. This different usage, which comes from the fact that "conceit" comes from the Latin word meaning "concept," is not covered in this entry. The term conceit is closely related to the term extended metaphor.

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   Conceited definition: having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.. See examples of CONCEITED used in a sentence.

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   CONCEITED definition: too proud of yourself and your actions. Learn more.

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   [countable] (formal) an artistic effect or device, especially one that is very clever or tries to be very clever but does not succeed The ill-advised conceit of the guardian angel dooms the movie from the start. The director's brilliant conceit was to film this tale in black and white.

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