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Hubris

//ˈhjuːbɹɪs// noun

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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

Etymology

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

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