hubris
[ hyoo-bris, hoo- ]
/ ˈhyu brɪs, ˈhu- /
noun
excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.
Also
hybris.
Compare
sophrosyne.
Origin of hubris
First recorded in 1880–85,
hubris is from the Greek word
hýbris insolence
OTHER WORDS FROM hubris
hu·bris·tic, adjective non·hu·bris·tic, adjective un·hu·bris·tic, adjectiveWords nearby hubris
hubel,
hubert,
hubertusburg,
hubli,
hubli-dharwad,
hubris,
huckaback,
huckery,
huckle,
huckleberry,
huckleberry finn
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British Dictionary definitions for hubris
hubris
hybris
/ (ˈhjuːbrɪs) /
noun
pride or arrogance
(in Greek tragedy) an excess of ambition, pride, etc, ultimately causing the transgressor's ruin
Derived forms of hubris
hubristic or hybristic, adjectiveWord Origin for hubris
C19: from Greek