self-oˈpinioned, ppl. a.
[f. self-opinion.]
= self-opiniated.
| 1624 Massinger Parlt. Love iii. i, This self-opinioned fool. 1692 South Serm. (1697) 355 A bold, self-opinion'd Physician. 1794 Elliot in 14th Rep. Hist. MSS. Comm. App. v. 578 He argues closely, but is long-winded and self-opinioned. 1822 Scott Nigel i, An ingenious, but whimsical and self⁓opinioned mechanic. 1903 Westm. Gaz. 2 Dec. 12/1 Nobody could have been less self-opinioned, and indeed if he made a suggestion it was with a half-apology. |
Hence self-oˈpinionedness.
| 1879 Daily News 22 Oct. 6/5 A peculiar kind of religious self-opinionedness sprang up. |