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Conceit is when someone thinks very highly of himself or herself.

For example, if someone goes around talking about how intelligent he is, that is conceit.

It's also conceit when someone thinks that nobody else is as good as she is at something.

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Is self confidence the same as conciet?

No, self-confidence is a positive belief in oneself and one's abilities, while conceit is an excessive or exaggerated belief in one's own importance or abilities. Self-confidence is healthy and balanced, whereas conceit is often seen as arrogant or boastful.


Is self esteem the same as conceit?

These concepts have some similarity but they are far from being the same. The term conceit means an overestimation of ones own self worth; conceited people think too well of themselves, and are not as good as they think they are. Self esteem means an appreciation of ones own value and usually is used to indicate an accurate assessment, rather than an overestimation. Any person who is not worthless (and very few people are worthless) should have some self esteem.


What is the difference between high esteem and smugness or conceit?

First lets establish some foundation: Genuine confidence is a sense of self that radiates a factual state of admirable achievement. Conversely, arrogant conceit is the hideous condition of radical distortion of sense-of-self that is detached and likely counter to the individual's factual state of identity. In my opinion, Smugness is not a condition of the 'observed', but rather an unfortunate intermix of the observer's own low self-esteem in the presence of geniune confidence. Most humans are actually incapable of discerning between 'smugness' and geniune 'radiating confidence' - unless that observer has contextual knowledge of the particular factual achievement that underlies the confidence of the observed. In my case, strangers typically despise me on contact - unless there is an 'intermediary' who can explain to them who I actually am.. at which point the odiousness of my prior 'smugness' instantantly evaporates in the mind of the previously irrated observer. Once they know, then we can get onto more 'normal social interactions'. However, without context - again... humans typically have no way of differentiating 'putting on aires' and actually, truly, factually-with-bonafides... Being All That.


What are the example of psychology and chemistry?

An example of psychology is studying how different parenting styles affect a child's development. An example of chemistry is researching how different compounds interact with each other in a chemical reaction.


What is an example and a non example of influence?

Example: A celebrity endorsing a product on social media influencing their followers to buy it. Non-example: A teacher grading a student's homework does not constitute influence as it does not actively persuade or impact another person's behavior or opinions.

Related Questions

Can you create your own example of conceit?

Her conceit was obvious to everyone in the room.


How can you write a sentence with the word conceit?

You are very narcissistic. I can see the conceit in your voice!


What is an example sentence with the word conceit?

I went through my conceits while I was alone.


Example of a conceit and paradoxes?

Conceit: In John Donne's poem "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning," he uses a conceit comparing two lovers to the legs of a compass, highlighting the strength and stability of their connection despite physical separation. Paradox: One example of a paradox is the statement "less is more," which seems contradictory but suggests that simplicity can be more effective or powerful than complexity.


Can you put conceit in a sentence for me?

Here was an opportunity of taking the conceit out of him.


When was The Fatal Conceit created?

The Fatal Conceit was created in 1988.


When was Conceit - novel - created?

Conceit - novel - was created in 2007.


What part of speech is conceit?

Conceit is a noun. The adjective form is 'conceited'.


How many pages does The Fatal Conceit have?

The Fatal Conceit has 194 pages.


How many pages does Conceit - novel - have?

Conceit - novel - has 402 pages.


How can you add a suffix to the word conceit?

You can add the suffix "-ful" to turn the word "conceit" into "conceitful," which means full of conceit or vanity.


What is the ISBN of The Fatal Conceit?

The ISBN of The Fatal Conceit is 0-226-32066-9.