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(hjuːbrɪs)

uncountable noun

If you accuse someone of hubris, you are accusing them of arrogant pride.

[formal]

It was an act of hubris that was to cost him dear.

Synonyms: pride, vanity, arrogance, conceit More Synonyms of hubris

hubris in British English

(ˈhjuːbrɪs) or hybris

noun

pride or arrogance

(in Greek tragedy) an excess of ambition, pride, etc, ultimately causing the transgressor's ruin

Derived forms

hubristic (huˈbristic) or hybristic (hyˈbristic)

adjective

Word origin

C19: from Greek

hubris in American English

(ˈhjubrɪs; also ˈhubrɪs)

noun

wanton insolence or arrogance resulting from excessive pride or from passion

Derived forms

hubristic (huˈbristic)

adjective

Word origin

Gr hybris < IE base ud-, up (> out) + *gwerī-, heavy: basic sense prob. “to rush at impetuously”

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Examples of 'hubris' in a sentence
hubris

What hubris to agree to be interviewed by a journalist on the strength of their marriage!

(noun) in the sense of pride

Definition

pride or arrogance

a tale of how an honourable man was afflicted with hubris

Synonyms

pride

His pride may still be his downfall.

vanity

Some people, motivated by vanity, choose not to use sun block.

arrogance

At times, the arrogance of those in power is quite blatant.

conceit

He knew, without conceit, that he was considered a genius.

self-importance

haughtiness

She lacks the arrogance and haughtiness of so many musical artists.

conceitedness

Additional synonyms

in the sense of arrogance

At times, the arrogance of those in power is quite blatant.

Synonyms

conceit,

pride,

swagger,

pretension,

presumption,

bluster,

hubris,

pomposity,

insolence,

hauteur,

pretentiousness,

high-handedness,

haughtiness,

loftiness,

imperiousness,

pompousness,

superciliousness,

lordliness,

conceitedness,

contemptuousness,

scornfulness,

uppishness (British, informal),

disdainfulness,

overweeningness

in the sense of conceit

Definition

an excessively high opinion of oneself

He knew, without conceit, that he was considered a genius.

Synonyms

self-importance,

vanity,

arrogance,

complacency,

pride,

swagger,

narcissism,

egotism,

self-love,

amour-propre,

vainglory

in the sense of haughtiness

She lacks the arrogance and haughtiness of so many musical artists.

Synonyms

pride,

arrogance,

disdain,

airs,

contempt,

conceit,

pomposity,

aloofness,

hauteur,

snobbishness,

loftiness,

superciliousness,

contemptuousness

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释义	Trends of hubris View usage for: hubris (hjuːbrɪs) uncountable noun If you accuse someone of hubris, you are accusing them of arrogant pride. [formal] It was an act of hubris that was to cost him dear. Synonyms: pride, vanity, arrogance, conceit More Synonyms of hubris hubris in British English (ˈhjuːbrɪs) or hybris noun 1. pride or arrogance 2. (in Greek tragedy) an excess of ambition, pride, etc, ultimately causing the transgressor's ruin Derived forms hubristic (huˈbristic) or hybristic (hyˈbristic) adjective Word origin C19: from Greek hubris in American English (ˈhjubrɪs; also ˈhubrɪs) noun wanton insolence or arrogance resulting from excessive pride or from passion Derived forms hubristic (huˈbristic) adjective Word origin Gr hybris < IE base ud-, up (> out) + gwerī-, heavy: basic sense prob. “to rush at impetuously” Image of hubris © STUDIO GRAND OUEST, shutterstock Examples of 'hubris' in a sentence hubris What hubris to agree to be interviewed by a journalist on the strength of their marriage! Times, Sunday Times (2013) (noun) in the sense of pride Definition pride or arrogance a tale of how an honourable man was afflicted with hubris Synonyms pride His pride may still be his downfall. vanity Some people, motivated by vanity, choose not to use sun block. arrogance At times, the arrogance of those in power is quite blatant. conceit He knew, without conceit, that he was considered a genius. self-importance haughtiness She lacks the arrogance and haughtiness of so many musical artists. conceitedness Additional synonyms in the sense of arrogance At times, the arrogance of those in power is quite blatant. Synonyms conceit, pride, swagger, pretension, presumption, bluster, hubris, pomposity, insolence, hauteur, pretentiousness, high-handedness, haughtiness, loftiness, imperiousness, pompousness, superciliousness, lordliness, conceitedness, contemptuousness, scornfulness, uppishness (British, informal), disdainfulness, overweeningness in the sense of conceit Definition an excessively high opinion of oneself He knew, without conceit, that he was considered a genius. Synonyms self-importance, vanity, arrogance, complacency, pride, swagger, narcissism, egotism, self-love, amour-propre, vainglory in the sense of haughtiness She lacks the arrogance and haughtiness of so many musical artists. Synonyms pride, arrogance, disdain, airs, contempt, conceit, pomposity, aloofness, hauteur, snobbishness, loftiness, superciliousness, contemptuousness Nearby words of hubris hoydenish hub hubbub hubris huckster huddle hue Synonyms of 'hubris' hubris Explore 'hubris' in the dictionary*
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