Supercilious Definition

so͝opər-sĭlē-əs
adjective
Disdainful or contemptuous; full of or characterized by pride or scorn; haughty.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Supercilious

  • Latin superciliōsus from supercilium eyebrow, pride super- super- cilium lower eyelid kel-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin superciliōsus (“haughty"), from supercilium (“eyebrow, arrogance").

    From Wiktionary

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