Excessively proud. Also as n. (with the and plural agreement): people who are too proud as a class.
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| 释义 | the mind > emotion > pride > [adjective] > extremely or excessively proud (9) overproudOE Excessively proud. Also as n. (with the and plural agreement): people who are too proud as a class. mad-proudc1450 Luciferine1543 = Luciferian, adj.1 Luciferousc1554 = Luciferian, adj.1 Luciferian?1570 Of or pertaining to Lucifer; Satanic, devilish. Often with reference to pride: ‘As proud as Lucifer’. top-proud1623 proud to the highest degree. fastuose1674 Characterized by excessive pride, vanity, or self-importance; haughty, arrogant, pompous. Cf. fastuous, adj. as pleased (also proud, etc.) as Punch1796 as pleased (also proud,etc.) as Punch: extremely pleased, proud, etc. as proud as Lucifer1839 The rebel archangel whose fall from heaven was supposed to be referred to in Isaiah xiv. 12; Satan, the Devil. Now rare in serious use; current… |
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