One should also learn to avoid non-divine traits as ostentation, arrogance, self-conceit, anger, pride and excessive attachment to worldly possessions.
The government that repeatedly declares that an educated society is its goal has to avoid the self-conceit and arrogance coming from holding power.
I was about to lecture him about the evil of self-conceit and the importance of modesty, when a servant ran into the library crying nervously.
Derivatives
self-conceited
adjective
This is a cruel, self-conceited, arrogant, wicked and ignorant world.
Definition of self-conceit in US English:
self-conceit
nounˈˌself kənˈsēt
Undue pride in oneself.
Example sentencesExamples
One should also learn to avoid non-divine traits as ostentation, arrogance, self-conceit, anger, pride and excessive attachment to worldly possessions.
The government that repeatedly declares that an educated society is its goal has to avoid the self-conceit and arrogance coming from holding power.
I was about to lecture him about the evil of self-conceit and the importance of modesty, when a servant ran into the library crying nervously.