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hu·bris (hyo̵̅o̅′bris; also ho̵̅o̅′-)

noun

wanton insolence or arrogance resulting from excessive pride or from passion

Etymology: Gr hybris < IE base ud-, up (> out) + *gwerī-, heavy: basic sense prob. “to rush at impetuously”

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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