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Word: Hubris
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Greek
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈh(j)uːbrɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
excessive pride or self-confidence
Short Definition:excessive pride or self-confidence
Examples:- the self-assured hubris among economists was shaken in the late 1980s
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