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▪ I. arrogating, vbl. n.|ˈærəʊgeɪtɪŋ|
[f. as prec. + -ing1.]
Undue assumption; the advancing of unwarrantable or pretentious claims. (See also adrogating.)
1574Cartwright Full Declar. 182 Only the Arrogatinge off the name off Bishopp vnto him selffe was tollerable. 1653Gauden Hierasp. 238 No more doth the Evangelicall Ministry and Sacraments cease, by reason of any Papall arrogatings. 1871Macduff Mem. Patmos i. 10 No arrogating of title or assumption of Apostolic dignity.
▪ II. ˈarrogating, ppl. a.
[f. as prec. + -ing2.]
Unduly assuming, pretentious, overbearing.
1602Dekker Satirom. Wks. 1873 I. 195 The one a light voluptuous Reueler, The other, a strange arrogating puffe. 1823Scott Quentin D. xix, The arrogating manner in which the Bohemian had promised to back his suit. |