Sĕlf-cŏn’sciŏŭs, a.

adjective

(-kŏn′shus), a.

  1. Conscious of one's acts or states as belonging to, or originating in, one's self.
  2. Conscious of one's self as an object of the observation of others.
  3. Estimating too highly one's capacities, claims, or importance.