hubris

Definition

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

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "Antitrust prosecutors target big companies that exude hubris."
• "One would have thought that even Trump, despite all his hubris and egotism, would know better than to jump feet first into America’s most sensitive issue: racial division."

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