n. 25B6; noun
his extraordinary conceit : VANITY, narcissism, conceitedness, swollen-headedness, egotism, self-admiration, self-regard; pride, arrogance, hubris, self-importance; self-satisfaction, smugness; informal big-headedness; poetic/literary vainglory.
the conceits of Shakespeare's verse : IMAGE, imagery, metaphor, simile, trope.
the conceit of time travel : IDEA, notion, fancy.
humility.