Read full poem →observed, "The term 'theocentrism' expresses a point commonly agreed upon in relation to
Edwards, viz , his strong and even overweening preoccupation with deity One might call
him a 'God-intoxicated Calvinist'."46 McClymand explained that theocentric in practice
Dictionary Entry
Unduly confident; arrogant
In a Sentence
“She wins one modeling contest in Montana and suddenly she’s overweening.”
Origin
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Common Phrases
pride overweeningconfidence overweeningambition overweeningself overweeningpower overweeningvanity overweening
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Poetry examples for “overweening”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →One of thy games then to have played,
With all thine overweening boast,
Falsehood! I tell thee thou hadst lost!--