arrogance

ar-ro-gance · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The quality of being arrogant; an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.

  2. 2.

    Offensive display of superiority or self-importance.

Related words

Antonyms: humility, meekness, modesty
See also: arrogant, conceit, humility, pride
Synonyms: conceit, haughtiness, hubris, pride

Etymology

From Latin arrogantia ("presumption"), from arrogare ("to claim for oneself, assume"), from ad- ("to") + rogare ("to ask").