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Word Meanings - SELF-WORSHIP - Book Publishers vocabulary database

The idolizing of one's self; immoderate self-conceit.

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  • IDOLIZE
    1. To make an idol of; to pay idolatrous worship to; as, to idolize the sacred bull in Egypt. 2. To love to excess; to love or reverence to adoration; as, to idolize gold, children, a hero.
  • CONCEITEDLY
    1. In an egotistical manner. 2. Fancifully; whimsically.
  • CONCEITEDNESS
    The state of being conceited; conceit; vanity. Addison.
  • IMMODERATENESS
    The quality of being immoderate; excess; extravagance. Puller.
  • IDOLIZER
    One who idolizes or loves to the point of reverence; an idolater.
  • CONCEIT
    conception, fr. concipere to conceive: cf. OF. p. p. nom. conciez 1. That which is conceived, imagined, or formed in the mind; idea; thought; image; conception. In laughing, there ever procedeth a conceit of somewhat ridiculous. Bacon. A man wise
  • IMMODERATELY
    In an immoderate manner; excessively.
  • CONCEITLESS
    Without wit; stupid. Think'st thou I am so shallow, so conceitless. To be seduced by thy flattery Shak.
  • IMMODERATE
    Not moderate; exceeding just or usual and suitable bounds; excessive; extravagant; unreasonable; as, immoderate demands; immoderate grief; immoderate laughter. So every scope by the immoderate use Turns to restraint. Shak. Syn. -- Excessive;
  • CONCEITED
    1. Endowed with fancy or imagination. He was . . . pleasantly conceited, and sharp of wit. Knolles. 2. Entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain. If you think me too conceited Or to passion quickly heated. Swift. Conceited of their
  • SELF-CONCEIT
    Conceit of one's self; an overweening opinion of one's powers or endowments. Syn. -- See Egotism.
  • SELF-CONCEITED
    Having an overweening opinion of one's own powers, attainments; vain; conceited. -- Self`-con*ceit"ed*ness, n.
  • MISCONCEIT
    Misconception.
  • PRECONCEIT
    An opinion or notion formed beforehand; a preconception. Hooker.

 

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