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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSelf-important
/ˌsɛlf.ɪmˈpɔːr.tənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or worth.
"His self-important attitude made it difficult for others to work with him." - 2
Characterized by a belief in one's superiority over others.
"The self-important executive often dismissed the ideas of his subordinates."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the reflexive pronoun 'self-' (from Old English 'self') and the adjective 'important' (derived from Medieval Latin 'importare', meaning 'to signify or matter'). The compound emerged in the late 16th century to describe individuals who exaggerate their own worth or significance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-important" is said worldwide
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Auto-important
Transliteration: Oto-impɔrtɑ̃
"Son attitude auto-importante le rendait difficile à approcher."
Selbstwichtig
Transliteration: Zelbstˈvɪçtɪç
"Seine selbstwichtige Haltung machte die Zusammenarbeit schwierig."
Auto-importante
Transliteration: Auto-importante
"Il suo atteggiamento auto-importante lo rendeva difficile da avvicinare."
Autoimportante
Transliteration: Autoimportante
"Su actitud autoimportante dificultaba la colaboración."
Autoimportante
Transliteration: Autoimportante
"Sua atitude autoimportante tornava difícil a colaboração."
स्वयं महत्वपूर्ण
Transliteration: Svayam mahatvapurn
"उसका स्वयं महत्वपूर्ण रवैया दूसरों के साथ काम करना मुश्किल बना देता है।"
自以为重要
Transliteration: Zì yǐ wéi zhòngyào
"他自以为重要的态度让其他人很难与他合作。"
자기 중요
Transliteration: Jagi jungyo
"그의 자기 중요 태도는 다른 사람들과의 협력을 어렵게 만들었다."
自己重要
Transliteration: Jiko jūyō
"彼の自己重要な態度は他の人との協力を難しくした。"
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