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Pronunciation / Transliteration: a.ʁoˈɡɐ̃.sjɐ
"A sua auto-importância impedia-o de ouvir os outros."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An exaggerated sense of one's own importance or station, often manifesting as arrogance or pomposity.
"His overwhelming self-importance made it difficult for colleagues to approach him with constructive feedback." - 2
The quality or state of treating oneself as exceptionally consequential.
"She carried herself with a quiet dignity that was entirely free of self-importance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English reflexive pronoun 'self-' (from Old English 'sylf') and 'importance' (from medieval Latin 'importantia', meaning 'being of consequence'). The compound emerged in the late 17th century to describe an exaggerated sense of one's own value, status, or significance.
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suffisance
Transliteration: syfy.sɑ̃s
"Sa suffisance agaçait tous les membres de l'équipe."
Wichtigtuerei
Transliteration: vɪçtɪɡtuːəˌʁaɪ
"Seine ständige Wichtigtuerei ging allen auf die Nerven."
boria
Transliteration: ˈbo.rja
"La sua boria era evidente in ogni parola che pronunciava."
creidismo
Transliteration: kɾeiˈdizmo
"Nadie soportaba el exceso de importancia personal del nuevo director."
arrogância
Transliteration: a.ʁoˈɡɐ̃.sjɐ
"A sua auto-importância impedia-o de ouvir os outros."
अहंकार
Transliteration: ahankaar
"उसके अहंकार ने उसे सबसे अलग कर दिया।"
自大
Transliteration: zìdà
"他目空一切的自大使大家感到厌烦。"
자기중요
Transliteration: jagi-jungyo
"그의 지나친 자기중요 태도는 동료들을 지치게 했다."
尊大さ
Transliteration: sōdaisa
"彼の尊大さがチーム内の雰囲気を悪くした。"
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