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    hubristic
    /h(j)uːˈbrɪstɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. excessively proud or self-confident: "a hubristic belief in his own self-proclaimed genius"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHUBRISTIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Hubristic means too proud or arrogant, especially in a literary context. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, related words and phrases, and translations.

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hubrisHubris Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Hubris is exaggerated pride or self-confidence, often leading to a fatal downfall. Learn the origin, examples, and synonyms of this word from ancient Greek tragedy.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHUBRIS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Hubris is a literary term for a way of talking or behaving that is too proud or arrogant. Learn more about the meaning, usage and origin of hubris with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › hubrisHUBRIS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hubris is excessive pride or self-confidence, or an excess of ambition, pride, etc, ultimately causing the transgressor's ruin. Learn more about the word history, derived forms and usage of hubris from Dictionary.com.

  7. www.britannica.com › topic › hubrisHubris | Definition & Examples | Britannica

    Aug 17, 2024 · hubris, in ancient Athens, the intentional use of violence to humiliate or degrade. The word’s connotation changed over time, and hubris came to be defined as overweening presumption that leads a person to disregard the divinely fixed limits on human action in an ordered cosmos.

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  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › hubristicHubristic - definition of hubristic by The Free Dictionary

    Hubristic means overbearing pride or presumption, or excessive ambition that leads to ruin. Find the origin, pronunciation, and related words of hubristic in this comprehensive online dictionary.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionhubris noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    noun. /ˈhjuːbrɪs/. /ˈhjuːbrɪs/. [uncountable] (literary) the fact of being too proud. In literature, a character with this quality ignores warnings and laws and this usually results in their downfall and death. He thought he was above the law and was ultimately punished for his hubris.