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Arrogance

Arrogance Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Arrogance? [n] overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors Synonyms \| Synonyms for Arrogance: haughtiness \| highhandedness \| lordliness Related Terms \| Find terms related to Arrogance: airs \| assurance \| assuredness \| audacity \| belief \| bluster \| boastfulness \| bold front \| boldness \| brash bearing \| brashness \| brassiness \| bravado \| brazenness \| bumptiousness \| certitude \| cheekiness \| clannishness \| cliquishness \| cockiness \| cocksureness \| conceit \| confidence \| confidentness \| contempt \| contemptuousness \| contumely \| conviction \| courage \| daring \| daringness \| defial \| defiance \| defying \| derision \| despite \| disdain \| disdainfulness \| disparagement \| disregard \| effrontery \| egotism \| exclusiveness \| face \| faith \| gall \| hardihood \| haughtiness \| hauteur \| hubris \| impertinence \| impudence \| independence \| insolence \| insult \| loftiness \| morgue \| nerve \| obtrusiveness \| overconfidence \| oversureness \| overweening \| overweeningness \| pardonable pride \| pertness \| poise \| pomposity \| pompousness \| positiveness \| presumption \| presumptuousness \| pretension \| pretentiousness \| pride \| pridefulness \| procacity \| proudness \| purse-pride \| pushiness \| ridicule \| sauciness \| scorn \| scornfulness \| security \| self-assertion \| self-assurance \| self-confidence \| self-consequence \| self-esteem \| self-importance \| self-reliance \| self-respect \| self-sufficiency \| settled belief \| side \| sniffiness \| snobbery \| snobbishness \| snootiness \| snottiness \| sovereign contempt \| stiff-necked pride \| stiff-neckedness \| subjective certainty \| superciliousness \| sureness \| surety \| toploftiness \| trust \| uppishness \| uppityness \| vanity See Also \| condescension \| disdainfulness \| domineeringness \| hubris \| imperiousness \| overbearingness \| pride \| snobbery \| snobbishness \| superciliousness \| superiority Arrogance In Webster's Dictionary \Ar"ro*gance\, n. [F., fr. L. arrogantia, fr. arrogans. See {Arrogant}.] The act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree; proud contempt of others; lordliness; haughtiness; self-assumption; presumption. I hate not you for her proud arrogance. --Shak. Syn: Haughtiness; hauteur; assumption; lordliness; presumption; pride; disdain; insolence; conceit; conceitedness. See {Haughtiness}.

Arrogance Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Arrogance?

[n] overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

Synonyms | Synonyms for Arrogance: haughtiness | highhandedness | lordliness

Arrogance In Webster's Dictionary

\Ar"ro*gance\, n. [F., fr. L. arrogantia, fr.
arrogans. See {Arrogant}.]
The act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an
overbearing manner; that species of pride which consists in
exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or
which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an
undue degree; proud contempt of others; lordliness;
haughtiness; self-assumption; presumption.

      I hate not you for her proud arrogance.  --Shak.

Syn: Haughtiness; hauteur; assumption; lordliness;
     presumption; pride; disdain; insolence; conceit;
     conceitedness. See {Haughtiness}.

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