conceit

nouns

feelings of excessive pride
amour propre, conceit, self-love, vanity
an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things
conceit
is a type of (narrower)
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
figure, figure of speech, image, trope
a witty or ingenious turn of phrase
"he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit"
conceit
is a type of (narrower)
a distinctive spoken or written expression
"John's succinct turn of phrase persuaded her that it would not be a good idea"
turn of expression, turn of phrase
an artistic device or effect
"the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree"
conceit
is a type of (narrower)
something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
device
the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
conceit, conceitedness, vanity
antonym
humility