vanity

be vain, be vain of; pique oneself (pride); lay the flattering unction to one's soul., have too high an opinion of oneself, have an overweening opinion of oneself, have too high an opinion of one's talents; blind oneself as to one's own merit; not think small beer of oneself, not think vin ordinaire of oneself; put oneself forward; fish for compliments; give oneself airs (assume); boast., render vain; inspire with vanity; inflate, puff up, turn up, turn one's head.