hubris
Americannoun
noun
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pride or arrogance
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(in Greek tragedy) an excess of ambition, pride, etc, ultimately causing the transgressor's ruin
Other Word Forms
- hubristic adjective
- nonhubristic adjective
- unhubristic adjective
Etymology
Origin of hubris
First recorded in 1880–85, hubris is from the Greek word hýbris insolence
Example Sentences
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“In a time of unimaginable hubris, gross incompetence and failures of leadership across the Agency, this has to be one of the most delusional emails I have seen to date,” Pearson wrote.
From Salon
Overconfidence turned to hubris by the time Harry Truman signed the Housing Act of 1949.
Analysts and multiple auction insiders told The Times several factors complicated the process, including Paramount’s low-ball offers and hubris.
From Los Angeles Times
Regardless of who said it first, the contrast between their modesty about predictions and the hubris of market forecasters, who confidently look to what they call the foreseeable future, is striking.
From Barron's
Regardless of who said it first, the contrast between their modesty about predictions and the hubris of market forecasters, who confidently look to what they call the foreseeable future, is striking.
From Barron's
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