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ar·ro·gance
 arrogance
- pronunciation:
- ae
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gns
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the condition or quality of being arrogant; belief in one's superiority, or excessive pride.
It was his arrogance that made him believe she would marry him regardless of how he treated her.- synonyms:
- egotism, haughtiness, self-importance
- antonyms:
- humility, modesty
- similar words:
- conceit, pride, self-assurance, self-confidence, snobbery, vanity
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| definition 2: |
disagreeable behavior resulting from this condition.
He was asked to leave because his arrogance was offending everyone.- synonyms:
- hauteur, imperiousness, superciliousness
- similar words:
- braggadocio, condescension, contumely, disdain, insolence, pomposity
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| related words: |
air, audacity, cheek, presumption |
| derivation: |
arrogancy (n.) |
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