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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An exaggerated feeling of being superior to others.
- noun A psychological defense mechanism in which feelings of superiority counter or conceal feelings of inferiority.
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- noun an exaggerated estimate of your own value and importance
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