| 单词 | high-handedness |
| 释义 | high-handedness (once / 147742 pages) n WORD FAMILY high-handedness USAGE EXAMPLESThe perception of EU high-handedness is what alienates public opinion across the Continent. Wall Street Journal(Jun 24, 2016) But Pyongyang rejected the criticism, calling it “a product of high-handedness wantonly violating the sovereignty of an independent state”. The Guardian(Jun 24, 2016) A certain reciprocal high-handedness among poets and editors—as if the modern in aesthetics required a team effort—marked the time. The New Yorker(May 02, 2016) n overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors Syn|Hypo|Hyper arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, lordliness condescension, disdainfulness, superciliousness the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior contemptuousnessthe manifestation of scorn and contempt hubrisoverbearing pride or presumption domineeringness, imperiousness, overbearingnessthe trait of being imperious and overbearing superioritydisplaying a sense of being better than others snobbery, snobbishness, snobbismthe trait of condescending to those of lower social status clannishness, cliquishness, exclusivenesstendency to associate with only a select group pride, superbia unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins) |
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