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hu·bris

 noun \ˈhyü-brəs\

Definition of HUBRIS

: exaggerated pride or self-confidence

— hu·bris·tic  adjective

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Examples of HUBRIS

1. His failure was brought on by his hubris.
2. When conceived it was a project of almost unimaginable boldness and foolhardiness, requiring great bravura, risking great hubris. —Simon Winchester, The Professor and the Madman, 1998
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Origin of HUBRIS

Greek hybris

First Known Use: 1884

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