swelled-headedness

noun

an inordinately grand opinion of oneself; conceit.

Origin:
1890–95

Related forms

swelled-head·ed, adjective

swelled-head·ed·ness, noun

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swelled head or swollen head

—n
	informal an inflated view of one's own worth, often caused by sudden success

swollen head or swollen head

—n

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