What is a conceit-as-opponent metaphor?

What is a conceit-as-opponent metaphor?

Definition
	A conventional metaphor in which conceit is understood as an opponent in a struggle.

Examples
	Here are some examples in English:
	He was completely overcome by conceit. Conceit robbed him of the ability to judge things properly. Conceit did not allow her to see things as they are.

Generic
	A conceit-as-opponent metaphor is a kind of
	What is a metaphor for conceit?

Source
	Kovecses 1986

Context for this page:

Concept module: conceit-as-opponent metaphor
In modular book: Metaphors in English, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H. Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
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