hubris

Hubris is defined as arrogance or excessive pride.

(noun)

An example of hubris is the trait that Roy Hobbs has in The Natural.

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See hubris in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

wanton insolence or arrogance resulting from excessive pride or from passion

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

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See hubris in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance: “There is no safety in unlimited technological hubris” (McGeorge Bundy).

Origin:

Origin: Greek, excessive pride, wanton violence; see ud- in Indo-European roots

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  • hu·brisˈtic (-brĭsˈtĭk) adjective
  • hu·brisˈtic·al·ly adverb

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