self-importance

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An exaggerated estimate of one's own importance or merit, especially as manifested by the conduct or manners; self-conceit. uncountable
    — Lord Marchmont was about thirty years of age, and what is generally called a fine-looking man. His figure was good, as far as his height and proportion went; but his movements wanted ease, and, consequently, grace; and there was something of self-importance in his air—the last thing in the world to prepossess a beholder in his favour.

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Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *swé?
Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der.
Proto-Germanic *selbaz
Old English self
Old English self-
Middle English self-
English self-
English importance
English self-importance
From self- + importance.
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