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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespresuntuoso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: presuntuoso
"Il suo atteggiamento presuntuoso lo allontana dagli amici."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having an excessively high opinion of oneself; vain.
"Despite his many achievements, he remained conceited and rarely acknowledged the contributions of others." - 2
Characterized by an exaggerated sense of self-worth.
"Her conceited attitude made it difficult for her to form genuine relationships."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'conceited' originates from the Latin 'conceptus', meaning 'to conceive', which evolved through Middle French 'conceit' in the 14th century. The term shifted in meaning to describe an inflated sense of self-importance and vanity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conceited" is said worldwide
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prétentieux
Transliteration: prétentieux
"Il est très prétentieux et ne reconnaît jamais les efforts des autres."
eingebildet
Transliteration: eingebildet
"Sein eingebildetes Verhalten macht es schwer, mit ihm auszukommen."
presuntuoso
Transliteration: presuntuoso
"Il suo atteggiamento presuntuoso lo allontana dagli amici."
presumido
Transliteration: presumido
"Su actitud presumida le impide hacer verdaderos amigos."
presunçoso
Transliteration: presunçoso
"Ele é tão presunçoso que não percebe como os outros o veem."
घमंडी
Transliteration: ghamandi
"उसकी घमंडी प्रवृत्ति उसे दोस्तों से दूर कर देती है।"
自负的
Transliteration: zì fù de
"他的自负的态度让人难以接近。"
자만하는
Transliteration: jamanhaneun
"그의 자만하는 태도는 사람들을 멀어지게 한다."
うぬぼれた
Transliteration: unoboreta
"彼のうぬぼれた態度は友達を遠ざける。"
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