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Meanings of arrogance in English

Russian
кибр
Portuguese
arrogância
Spanish
arrogancia
Catalan
arrogància
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Negative display of pride with a very high degree of oneself and a low of others or the world in general.

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      кибр
      Portuguese
      arrogância
      Catalan
      inflor
      Spanish
      orgullo

      Overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors.

            arrogância
            Usage of arrogance in English
            1
            Lucky said that the arrogance of Europe belittled the beliefs of millions.
            Black Deutschland
            2
            The result: an arrogance that makes colleagues unwilling to work with you.
            BBC
            3
            This is yet another sign of arrogance from this government, Goldsmith said.
            Radio NZ
            4
            Precisely identifying the point when that confidence tipped into arrogance is difficult.
            The Irish Times
            5
            Alphas simply did not grovel; arrogance was part of the job description.
            Soulless
            6
            He was always free with the words and liberal with the arrogance.
            The Irish Times
            7
            Look what American power and arrogance did for your homeland, your people.
            Man in the Middle
            8
            And there was importance in his step and arrogance in his speech.
            Love of Life, and Other Stories
            9
            That this is combined with a completely unwarranted arrogance compounds the problem.
            News.com.au
            10
            Divulge the full truth if you hope to see your arrogance overlooked.
            Surrender to the will of the night
            11
            Many non-scientists feel that, in making this claim, science displays great arrogance.
            The Irish Times
            12
            Traders in a small way arouse all the arrogance of the planter.
            The Little Lady of Lagunitas: A Franco-Californian Romance
            13
            In the pure arrogance of the reason, we have all overlooked it.
            The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2
            14
            What was honourable pride in Johnson was, indeed, simple arrogance in Savage.
            Samuel Johnson
            15
            I think the family's arrogance gene might be inactive in my case.
            The Neutronium Alchemist
            16
            It was also arrogance, I believe, that led him to spare me.
            Grave Secrets
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