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单词 hubris
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
hu•bris /ˈhyubrɪs, ˈhu-/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable* used with a singular verb]
  1. exaggerated pride or self-confidence;
    arrogance.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
hu•bris  (hyo̅o̅′bris, ho̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. excessive pride or self-confidence;
    arrogance.
Also, hybris. Cf. sophrosyne. 
  • Greek hýbris insolence
  • 1880–85
hu•bris′tic, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hubris /ˈhjuːbrɪs/, hybris n
  1. pride or arrogance
  2. (in Greek tragedy) an excess of ambition, pride, etc, ultimately causing the transgressor's ruin
Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek

huˈbristic, hyˈbristic adj
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