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hubris
[ hyoo-bris, hoo- ]
noun
- excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.
hubris
/ ˈːɪ /
noun
- pride or arrogance
- (in Greek tragedy) an excess of ambition, pride, etc, ultimately causing the transgressor's ruin
Derived Forms
- ˈپ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·t adjective
- non·t adjective
- un·t adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hubris1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hubris1
Example Sentences
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.
"Her hubris knowing no bounds, even her co-credited songwriter doesn't believe the story she has spun."
He admits that he casually accepted Vic’s story because of his own “hubris and eagerness to get on with my life.”
Today, the court makes a most unfortunate misstep that rewards an act of judicial hubris and imposes a $2 billion penalty on American taxpayers.
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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