English Explanatory Dictionary

outrecuidance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Presumption, arrogance, self-conceit.

Pronunciation

/uːtəˈkwiːdəns/

Word forms

outrecuidance

Etymology

From Old French outrecuidance (whence modern French outrecuidance), from outre + cuidier (“think”), from Latin cogitare.

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