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    hubris
    /ˈh(j)uːbrɪs/

    noun

    • 1. excessive pride or self-confidence: "the self-assured hubris among economists was shaken in the late 1980s"

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hubrisHubris Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HUBRIS is exaggerated pride or self-confidence. How to use hubris in a sentence. Hubris Comes From Ancient Greece

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHUBRIS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HUBRIS definition: 1. a way of talking or behaving that is too proud: 2. a way of talking or behaving that is too…. Learn more.

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    Hubris ( / ˈhjuːbrɪs /; from Ancient Greek ὕβρις (húbris) 'pride, insolence, outrage'), or less frequently hybris ( / ˈhaɪbrɪs / ), [1] describes a personality quality of extreme or excessive pride [2] or dangerous overconfidence and complacency, [3] often in combination with (or synonymous with) arrogance. [4]

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › hubrisHUBRIS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Hubris is a literary term for excessive pride or arrogance. Learn how to use it in a sentence, how to pronounce it and see translations in different languages.

  8. www.britannica.com › topic › hubrisHubris | Definition & Examples | Britannica

    Hubris is overweening presumption that disregards the divine order or the limits of human action. Learn about its origin, usage and meaning in ancient Greece, and its role in tragedy and psychology.

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    Hubris definition: excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.. See examples of HUBRIS used in a sentence.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hubrisHubris - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Hubris is an excess of confidence: a boxer who shouts "I'm the greatest!" even though he's about to get pummeled by a much stronger opponent is displaying a lot of hubris. Hubris is from Greek, where it meant "excessive pride, violating the bounds set for humans" and was always punished by the gods. We no longer have the Greek gods, so in ...