Hubris Definition

hyo͝obrĭs
noun
Wanton insolence or arrogance resulting from excessive pride or from passion.
Webster's New World

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Singular:
hubris
Plural:
hubrises

Origin of Hubris

  • Greek excessive pride, wanton violence ud- in Indo-European roots

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

  • From Ancient Greek ὕβρις (hybris, “insolence, sexual outrage”).

    From Wiktionary

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