Hubris is defined as arrogance or excessive pride.
(noun)An example of hubris is the trait that Roy Hobbs has in The Natural.
See hubris in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
Origin: Gr hybris < IE base ud-, up (> out) + *gwerī-, heavy: basic sense prob. “to rush at impetuously”
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noun
Origin:
Origin: Greek, excessive pride, wanton violence; see ud- in Indo-European roots
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