hubris

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption; originally (Greek mythology) toward the gods; a feeling of overwhelming and all-encompassing pride.

/ˈhjuːbɹɪs/ /ˈhjubɹɪs/ En-us-hubris.ogg /ˈhjʉːbɹɪs/ En-au-hubris.ogg /ˈhjʉːbɹəs/

hubris hubrises hybris

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὕβρις (húbris, “insolence, sexual outrage”).

hamartia pride comes before a fall sophrosyne

hubristic hubristical hubristically unhubristic

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