hubris
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hubris
- /ˈhjuːbɹɪs/ UK
- /ˈhjubɹɪs/ Canada, US
- /ˈhjʉːbɹɪs/ Australia
- /ˈhjʉːbɹəs/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὕβρις (húbris, “pride, insolence, outrage”).
noun hubrises · hybris
- Excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption; originally (Greek mythology) toward the gods; a feeling of overwhelming and all-encompassing pride. Antitrust prosecutors target big companies that exude hubris.
Translations
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noun excessive arrogance, presumption, or pride
| Español | soberbia, desmesura, hibris, hybris, hubris |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 거만 geoman |
| 日本語 | 傲慢 gōman, 不遜 fuson |
| 中文 | 傲慢 àomàn, 狂妄 kuángwàng, 自恃 zìshì |
| Português | húbris |
| Français | hybris, hubris |
| Deutsch | Überheblichkeit, Hochmut, Hybris, Dünkel, Selbstüberschätzung |
| Italiano | insolenza, arroganza, supponenza |
| Română | hybris |
| Русский | высокоме́рие vysokomérije |
| العربية | غَطْرَسَة ḡaṭrasa |
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