Conceit
01
자만, 과도한 자부심
excessive pride in oneself or one's abilities, often manifesting as vanity or arrogance
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His conceit prevented him from acknowledging his mistakes, even when they were pointed out to him.
그의 자만심은 자신의 실수를 인정하는 것을 막았으며, 심지어 지적을 받았을 때도 그러했다.
She could n't stand his constant boasting and conceit about his accomplishments.
그녀는 그의 끊임없는 자랑과 자신의 성과에 대한 자만심을 참을 수 없었다.
02
an unrealistic or overconfident idea or belief
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The plan collapsed because it was based on a conceit that success would be immediate.
Her conceit that she could finish the project alone proved unrealistic.
03
an artistic device used to create a particular effect
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The painter used the conceit of distorted perspectives to convey tension.
A conceit in the choreography emphasized the dancer's elegance.
04
an elaborate or far-fetched poetic image or comparison between very dissimilar things, used in literature
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John Donne 's metaphysical poetry is famous for its conceits, such as comparing lovers to a compass.
The poem 's central conceit likened time to a thief.
