hubris

[hyoo-bris, hoo-]

noun

1. excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.

hubris

/ ˈhjuːbrɪs /

noun

1. pride or arrogance

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

Other Word Forms

• hubristic adjective
• nonhubristic adjective
• unhubristic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hubris¹

First recorded in 1880–85, hubris is from the Greek word hýbris insolence

Word History and Origins

Origin of hubris¹

C19: from Greek

Example Sentences

But to navigate that forest and find a clear solution, one must slash through their hubris with the same nonchalance as an employer slashing you from their payroll.

From Salon

But in the franchise’s ongoing parable of mankind’s hubris, the all-seeing enigma in “Alien: Earth” adds another reason to make us shudder.

From Salon

“When we’re talking about ‘black pilled’ youth and those that are just upset with the entire system, it does make sense that you’d have someone engraving bullets with very nihilistic hubris.”

From Los Angeles Times

If 30 years from now my grandchildren look back and wonder what happened, I hope they understand this much: Our hubris and arrogance were indicative of our ignorance and stupidity.

From Salon

His character development transitions from a justified frustration to the conclusion that humans behaving as though they know it all is the ultimate act of hubris.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• audacity 
• chutzpah 
• cockiness 
• pretension 
• vanity