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Arrogance - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Arrogance : \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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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