Bovarism (BO-vuh-riz-em) .n. An exaggerated or glamourised estimate of oneself. Conceit. From the French Bovaryisme (after Emma Bovary, the title character in Gustave Flaubert's famous novel 'Madame Bovary'.)
For example: " When she speaks, she literally looks down her nose at you whether you are taller than her or not. Everything about her body language and mannerisms belies unreasonalbly high self-esteem. This woman's bovarism practically oozes from her pores."
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Word of the Week- Bovarism
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