noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption, originally (Greek mythology) toward the gods. countable, uncountable

   "Antitrust prosecutors target big companies that exude hubris."

2. 2
   overbearing pride or presumption wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

arroganceassumptionassuranceassurednessaudacitybelief

Example

More examples

"It's sort of the classic Greek tragedy of hubris begets nemesis."

Etymology

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

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