hubris

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”

hu·bris′·tic adjective

Converse of object

show: The hubris shown by the Runnymede Trust document beggars belief.

Adjective modifier

such: There is no such hubris now, only a fear that the unthinkable, the unimaginable has happened.
own: That is your own hubris to which I alluded just now.
sheer: The sheer hubris of buggering about with such a popular, long-lasting story is astounding.
arrogant: After their years of arrogant hubris the Guardian swine have been brought low.
technological: Technological hubris conjures up pitfalls for all of us!
Greek: However, Greek hubris, as a concept playing a role in the history of civilizations, goes back to Herodotus.

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