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Word of the Day: HUBRIS

Jul 12, 2023
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hubris (noun) - excessive pride or self-confidence; dangerous arrogance

[Our Wednesday Wildcards are fascinating and important words that are not derived from classic roots.]

ORIGIN: Hubris is a back-formation from hubristic or else from Greek hybris "wanton violence, insolence, outrage," originally "presumption toward the gods." (Online Etymology Dictionary)

“Hubris consists in doing and saying things that cause shame to the victim…simply for the pleasure of it. Retaliation is not hubris, but revenge. … Young men and the rich are hubristic because they think they are better than other people.” —Aristotle

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