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hubris

[ hyoo-bris, hoo- ]

noun

  1. excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.


hubris

/ ˈːɪ /

noun

  1. pride or arrogance
  2. (in Greek tragedy) an excess of ambition, pride, etc, ultimately causing the transgressor's ruin
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·t adjective
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  • un·t adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hubris1

First recorded in 1880–85, hubris is from the Greek word ý insolence
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hubris1

C19: from Greek
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That humble title acknowledges the hubris of forcing one story onto a game that’s popular exactly because it doesn’t have characters or a plot.

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"Her hubris knowing no bounds, even her co-credited songwriter doesn't believe the story she has spun."

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He admits that he casually accepted Vic’s story because of his own “hubris and eagerness to get on with my life.”

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Today, the court makes a most unfortunate misstep that rewards an act of judicial hubris and imposes a $2 billion penalty on American taxpayers.

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The “gamers” — what they call contestants from other reality game shows like “Big Brother” and “Survivor” — in particular, the men, pushed their way through challenges and displayed hubris that inevitably buried them.

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