hubris
Excessive arrogance or pride, or presumptionExcessive arrogance or pride, or presumption; originally (Greek mythology) toward the gods; a feeling of overwhelming and all-encompassing pride.
» Pride tends to develop into hubris, which is close kin to madness.
Гордость порою переходит в гордыню, а гордыня — родственник безумию.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption; originally (Greek mythology) toward the gods; a feeling of overwhelming and all-encompassing pride.
Überheblichkeit, Hochmut, Hybris
высокоме́риеvysokomérije
гібрисhibrys, зарозумілістьzarozumilistʹ, високомірністьvysokomirnistʹ
overbearing pride or presumption
Examples
3 sentencesPride tends to develop into hubris, which is close kin to madness.
ruГордость порою переходит в гордыню, а гордыня — родственник безумию.
It's sort of the classic Greek tragedy of hubris begets nemesis.
At one time the entire Gothic race, loose from the reins of government, began to lean in spirit toward lust and hubris.
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὕβρις (húbris, “insolence, sexual outrage”).Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὕβρις (húbris, “insolence, sexual outrage”).
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Forms
plural: hubrisesWord family
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