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# Definition Sets
1excessive pride150 sets
2overbearing pride or presumption62 sets
3excessive pride or self-confidence49 sets
4arrogance42 sets
5arrogant presumption or pride29 sets
6excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance25 sets
7pride23 sets
8overbearing pride; arrogance22 sets
9arrogance; excessive self-conceit18 sets
10excessive pride or arrogance18 sets
11arrogant pride17 sets
12overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance16 sets
13excessive pride, arrogance15 sets
14adj. excessive pride14 sets
15overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance13 sets
16excessive pride or self confidence12 sets
17exaggerated pride or self-confidence11 sets
18overbearing pride, arrogance10 sets
19overbearing pride10 sets
20arrogance resulting from excessive pride9 sets
21overbearing pride or presumption.9 sets
22excessive pride that often affects tone8 sets
23a common theme in greek tragedies and mythology whose stories often featured protagonists suffering from hubris and subsequently being punished by the gods for it.8 sets
24overbearing pride or presumption, arrogance7 sets
25excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.7 sets
26the excessive pride or ambition that leads to the main character's downfall7 sets
27arrogance; excessive self-pride and self-confidence, especially in reference to greek tragic heroes whose pride led them to ignore warnings from the gods and thus invite catastrophe7 sets
28extreme pride7 sets
29arrogance; excessive self conceit7 sets
30n.; (ancient definition) excessive pride (or passion) (in the face of undeserved prosperity), insolence, impertinence.7 sets
31excessive pride or arrogance that results in the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy7 sets
32great pride6 sets
33arrogance; excessive pride6 sets
34excessive pride.5 sets
35n. overbearing pride or presumption5 sets
36excessive pride or self-confidence that leads a protagonist to disregard a divine warning or to violate an important moral law5 sets
37overwhelming pride5 sets
38too much pride5 sets
39overbearing pride or arrogance5 sets
40arrogance, excessive self conceit5 sets