ETYM Through French, from Latin conceptus a conceiving, conception, from concipere to conceive: cf. Old Fren. p. p. nom. conciez conceived. Related to Conceive, Concept, Deceit.
1. The trait of being vain and pompous; SYN. vanity.
2. A developed or elaborate metaphor.
ETYM Old Eng. imaginacionum, French imagination, from Latin imaginatio. Related to Imagine.
1. The ability to form mental images of things or events; SYN. imaging, imagery, mental imagery.
2. The power of imagination; SYN. imaginativeness, vision.
ETYM Latin praesumptio: cf. French présomption, Old Fren. also presumpcion. Related to Presume.
Audacious (even arrogant) behavior that one has no right to; SYN. presumptuousness, assumption.
Assumption of airs beyond one's station; SYN. uppishness.
ETYM Old Eng. vanite, vanité, Latin vanitas, from vanus empty, vain. Related to Vain.
The quality of being valueless or futile; SYN. emptiness.