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hubris
[ hyoo-bris, hoo- ]
/ ˈhyu brɪs, ˈhu- /
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noun
excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.
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Origin of hubris
First recorded in 1880–85, hubris is from the Greek word hýbris insolence
OTHER WORDS FROM hubris
hu·bris·tic, adjectivenon·hu·bris·tic, adjectiveun·hu·bris·tic, adjectiveWords nearby hubris
Hubel, Hubert, Hubertusburg, Hubli, Hubli-Dharwad, hubris, huckaback, huckery, huckle, huckleberry, Huckleberry Finn
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British Dictionary definitions for hubris
hubris
hybris
/ (ˈhjuːbrɪs) /
noun
pride or arrogance
(in Greek tragedy) an excess of ambition, pride, etc, ultimately causing the transgressor's ruin
Derived forms of hubris
hubristic or hybristic, adjectiveWord Origin for hubris
C19: from Greek
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