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noun
An attitude of superiority which conceals actual feelings of inferiority and failure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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noun
an exaggerated estimate of your own value and importance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: egotism, self-importance, swelled head
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