ˌself-imˈportant BrE AmE adjective
behaving in a way that shows you think you are more important than other people – used to show disapproval:
a self-important pompous little man
—self-importance noun [uncountable]
—self-importantly adverb
ˌself-imˈportant BrE AmE adjective
behaving in a way that shows you think you are more important than other people – used to show disapproval:
a self-important pompous little man
—self-importance noun [uncountable]
—self-importantly adverb
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012