arrogance
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- arrogaunce (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English arrogaunce, from Middle French arrogance, from Latin arrogantia.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
arrogance (usually uncountable, plural arrogances)
- The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:arrogance.
Antonyms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner
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Further reading[edit]
- “arrogance”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “arrogance”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin arrogantia.
Noun[edit]
arrogance f (plural arrogances)
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Further reading[edit]
- “arrogance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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