self-importance
noun [U] /ˌself.ɪmˈpɔː.təns/
/-ˈpɔːr.t̬əns/ disapprovingDefinition
› the belief that you are more important or have a higher value than other people: He's a modest, mild-mannered man, without a trace of self-importance.Saddening, shocking and upsetting self-important /ˌself.ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/
/-ˈpɔːr.t̬ənt/ adjective self-importantly /ˌself.ɪmˈpɔː.tənt.li/
/-ˈpɔːr.t̬ənt-/ adverb
/-ˈpɔːr.t̬ənt/ adjective self-importantly /ˌself.ɪmˈpɔː.tənt.li/
/-ˈpɔːr.t̬ənt-/ adverb (Definition of self-importance noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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