conceit

IPA: kʌnsˈit

(obsolete) Something conceived in the mind; an idea, a thought.
The faculty of conceiving ideas; mental faculty; apprehension.
Quickness of apprehension; active imagination; lively fancy.
(obsolete) Opinion, (neutral) judgment.
(now rare, dialectal) Esteem, favourable opinion.
(countable) A novel or fanciful idea; a whim.
(countable, rhetoric, literature) An ingenious expression or metaphorical idea, especially in extended form or used as a literary or rhetorical device.
(uncountable) Overly high self-esteem; vain pride; hubris.
Design; pattern.

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