Hubris Definition

hyo͝obrĭs
noun
Wanton insolence or arrogance resulting from excessive pride or from passion.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Hubris

Noun

Singular:
hubris
Plural:
hubrises

Origin of Hubris

  • Greek excessive pride, wanton violence ud- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek ὕβρις (hybris, “insolence, sexual outrage”).

    From Wiktionary

Hubris Sentence Examples

  • Hubris leads to the downfall of many celebrities and polititians.

  • It is easy to offend others when blinded by hubris.

  • Hubris always seems ridiculous – until it's our own.

  • Hubris was a fatal flaw of many ancient heroes.

  • My uncle's hubris caused him to be an egotistical and cruel man.

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Words Starting With

HHUHUB

Words Ending With

SISRIS

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Words Starting With H and Ending With S

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