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# Definition Sets
1excessive pride135 sets
2overbearing pride or presumption56 sets
3excessive pride or self-confidence43 sets
4arrogance36 sets
5arrogant presumption or pride28 sets
6excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance22 sets
7pride20 sets
8overbearing pride; arrogance19 sets
9arrogance; excessive self-conceit17 sets
10arrogant pride17 sets
11excessive pride or arrogance16 sets
12overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance15 sets
13excessive pride, arrogance14 sets
14overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance13 sets
15adj. excessive pride12 sets
16excessive pride or self confidence11 sets
17exaggerated pride or self-confidence10 sets
18overbearing pride10 sets
19overbearing pride or presumption.9 sets
20overbearing pride, arrogance8 sets
21arrogance; 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 catastrophe8 sets
22arrogance resulting from excessive pride8 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
24excessive pride that often affects tone8 sets
25n.; (ancient definition) excessive pride (or passion) (in the face of undeserved prosperity), insolence, impertinence.7 sets
26excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.7 sets
27the excessive pride or ambition that leads to the main character's downfall7 sets
28overbearing pride or presumption, arrogance7 sets
29excessive pride or arrogance that results in the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy6 sets
30arrogance; excessive pride6 sets
31n. overbearing pride or presumption5 sets
32arrogance; excessive self conceit5 sets
33overbearing pride or arrogance5 sets
34excessive pride.5 sets
35extreme pride5 sets
36great pride5 sets
37overwhelming pride5 sets
38arrogance, excessive self conceit5 sets
39(noun) excessive pride or self-confidence4 sets
40a greek word meaning excessive pride or arrogance4 sets