Added 8 October 2026
hubris
/ˈhjuːbɹɪs/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hubris at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption; originally toward the gods; a feeling of overwhelming and all-encompassing pride.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὕβρις (húbris, “insolence, sexual outrage”).
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