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    [Noun]  | "self-im*por*tance" | \ ˌself-im-ˈpȯr-tᵊn(t)s \


    1: an exaggerated estimate of one's own importance : self-conceit

    2: arrogant or pompous behavior


    Origin: 1727 ;

    [Noun]  | "self-importance" 


    1: an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims;


      * e.g., " ... the boxer's flamboyant self-importance often made for a colorful prefight press conference "





    2: an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements;


      * e.g., " ... her overbearing self-importance has given her a sense of entitlement "





     [ "self-important" ]

    1: a person who overestimates their own importance and exhibits arrogant or pompous behavior

      * e.g.,  ... That self-important bitch just cut in front of us in line; she's too busy lunchmeating on her cell phone to notice anyone but herself. 


     [ "self-important" ]

    2: aka lunchmeat

     [ "Self importing" ]

    1: Making one's self seem much more important than you really are.

      * e.g.,  ... Jack is self importing himself to the boss. 

     [ "Self-importance" ]

    1: An exaggerated sense of one’s own value or importance. -Emeasoba George

      * e.g.,  ... Self-Importance is synonymous with arrogance. 

     [ "unwarranted self-importance" ]

    1: A serious form of narcissism. To act as if one is an important person without actually doing anything worthwhile to prove it, thus making one look like a complete tool. Sometimes abbreviated as USI.

      * e.g.,  ... Idiot: Hey guys! I just put up all these sweet pictures of myself on Facebook, and I've got this vlog that you've gotta check out. If you don't, you're clearly some kind of lesser being, 'cause everyone loves me for no reason! Smart Person: Sounds like unwarranted self-importance to me. 

     [ "Self-Important Sniff" ]

    1: A quick and audible nasal inhalation made after making a declarative statement about a topic that one's audience supposedly knows little and/or the sniffer considers himself/herself somewhat of an expert. The self-important sniff serves as punctuation to a statement that is typically unquestionable as the sniffer may attempt to pass opinion off as fact. It is typically used by hipsters, although it is also used mockingly, and to some comedic effect, on the Adam Carolla Podcast, as well as The Film Vault (podcast) by hosts Bald Bryan and Dick Anderson.

      * e.g.,  ... Bald Bryan: "Micheal Parks...is the defacto star (Self-important Sniff)" 

     [ "self important bitch" ]

    1: Basically a fucking girl who thinks she can do w/e she wants b/c she has nice tits and a nice ass and treats people like shit for her own satisfaction of feeling above others

      * e.g.,  ... AYYO go fuck yourself you self important bitch and get my attention normally 

     [ "Self-Important Program" ]

    1: Like computer programs that run automatically on your computer, whether you want them to run or not, because their programmers have decided they automatically should. Any person (or program) that takes over from a mind set of self-importance, whether someone has asked them to be the center of attention or not.

      * e.g.,  ... Ever since Amy came in here, and took over, things haven't been going well. 

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