# self-importance

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An exaggerated estimate of one's own importance or merit, especially as manifested by the conduct or manners; self-conceit.

## Etymology
From self- + importance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/self-importance