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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
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Derived Forms
- ˈپ, adjective
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Other Word Forms
- ·t adjective
- non·t adjective
- un·t adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hubris1
First recorded in 1880–85, hubris is from the Greek word ý insolence
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hubris1
C19: from Greek
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Not, ‘Didn’t you watch the movie and learn anything about human hubris from the movie?’
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With Trump’s return to power, the American media’s mockery and hubris has been replaced by fear and terror of Trump’s revenge and retribution.
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That leaves Los Angeles with a death penalty policy that throws out evidence, and justice, in favor of hubris.
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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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