Dictionary Entry
arrogance
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ar-uh-guhns/Word FrequencyCommon (4.73)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)An exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities, often leading to a feeling of superiority over others.
In a Sentence
“His arrogance was evident in the way he dismissed everyone else's opinions as worthless.”
Published Usage Examples
“But eye-rolling arrogance toward those who support a given idea is not reasoned critique - and religious discourse is filled with examples of people on all sides who allow dismissive arrogance* to cloud their judgment.”
“Mr. FAZIO: I think there was I wouldn't use the term arrogance, but I think there was a presumption that their long-term majority was impregnable.”
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Origin
From Latin 'arrogantia', from 'arrogare' meaning 'to claim'.
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “arrogance”
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