self-importance

• Substantiv, das ein übertriebenes Gefühl der eigenen Wichtigkeit oder Wertschätzung bezeichnet, oft verbunden mit einem Gefühl der Überlegenheit gegenüber anderen.

A noun referring to an exaggerated sense of one's own value or significance, often accompanied by a feeling of superiority over others.

unzählbar

1. Exaggerated sense of worthC1formal

   An inflated feeling of pride in one's own superiority to others.

   Selbstüberschätzung

   • His self-importance made him difficult to work with.
   • She spoke with such self-importance that no one wanted to listen.
   • The manager's self-importance alienated his entire team.

   Synonymearroganceconceitegotismhubrisnarcissismpompositysuperiorityvanity

   Antonymehumilitymodestyselflessnessunpretentiousness

2. Overblown self-regardC1formal

   An exaggerated opinion of one's own importance or significance.

   Übermäßige Selbstüberschätzung

   • His constant self-importance annoyed his colleagues.
   • She displayed a level of self-importance that was off-putting.
   • The politician's self-importance was evident in every speech.

   Synonymearroganceconceitegotismhaughtinesshubrisnarcissismpompositypretentiousnesssuperiorityvanity

   Antonymehumilitymodestyself-effacement