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Hubris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hubris (/hjuːbrɪs/) (ancient Greek ὕβρις) is a term used in modern English to indicate overweening pride, haughtiness, or arrogance, often resulting in fatal retribution or Nemesis. In ancient Greece...
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supercilious adj. Feeling or showing haughty disdain. See synonyms at proud . [Latin superciliōsus , from supercilium , eyebrow, pride : super- ... "...he endured the sting of people essentially telling him that he could be so supercilious and icy cold that his personality should be stored in a meat locker. "
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Definition of supercilious in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of supercilious. Pronunciation of supercilious. Translations of supercilious. supercilious synonyms, supercilious antonyms. Information about supercilious in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... contemptuous or disdainful a supercilious look.
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Not all Christians are supercilious, of course. Many are content to live and let live, and some even grant that science (despite its lack of supernatural entities) does some good. But Christianity as an organized, evangelizing movement has been on the offensive lately.
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Definition of supercilious in the AudioEnglish.net Dictionary. Meaning of supercilious. What does supercilious mean? Proper usage and pronunciation (in phonetic transcription) of the word supercilious. Information about supercilious in the AudioEnglish.net dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. ... • SUPERCILIOUS (adjective);
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We found 27 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word supercilious:; Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "supercilious" is defined.; General (24 matching dictionaries);
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