Added 30 September 2026
conceit
/kənˈsiːt/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about conceit at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Something conceived in the mind; an idea, a thought. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
-
The faculty of conceiving ideas; mental faculty; apprehension.
a man of quick conceit
- Quickness of apprehension; active imagination; lively fancy.
verb
Origin
From Middle English conceyte, formed from conceyven by analogy with pairs such as (Modern English) deceive~deceit, receive~receipt etc. Doublet of concept and concetto. Akin to Portuguese conceito.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)