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self-important - 4 dictionary results
self-im⋅por⋅tant
[self-im-pawr-tnt, self-] 
–adjective
| having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty. |
Origin:
1765–75
1765–75
Related forms:
self-im⋅por⋅tance, noun
self-im⋅por⋅tant⋅ly, adverb
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| self-im·por·tance (sělf'ĭm-pôr'tns) n. Excessively high regard for one's own importance or station; conceit. self'-im·por'tant adj., self'-im·por'tant·ly adv. |
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Self-important
Self`-im*por"tant\, a. Having or manifesting an exaggerated idea of one's own importance or merit.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : self-important
Spanish:
prepotente,
German:
überheblich,
Japanese:
尊大な
self-important
"having or showing an exaggerated estimation of one's own importance," 1775, from self + important (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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