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hubris

Meanings
  • noun

    excessive pride or self-confidence; overbearing arrogance.

    - "The king's hubris led to his downfall."
    - "His hubris prevented him from acknowledging his mistakes."
Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75803311"
  2. /ˈhjuːbɹɪs/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=924906"
Rhymes
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aprises , asides , bries , crises , desires , dies , fries , hives , lies , mies , pries , sides , tries , wives
Variants
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hubris , hubrises , hubristic
Etymology
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From the Greek hubris (hybrids), meaning 'pride, arrogance,' from hubrēs 'overstepper, arrogant person,' from hubrō 'I overstep, transgress,' from hubē 'a bound,' related to hubos 'wide'.

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  1. Hubris is one of the seven deadly sins in Christian theology.

  2. The term hubris is derived from the Greek word hubrēs, which also means 'a step over' or 'a boundary.'

  3. In Greek mythology, the god Zeus punished those who showed hubris by bringing them down to size, often with disastrous consequences.

Related Concepts
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  1. arrogance: Hubris is a form of arrogance, but it implies a greater degree of self-importance and disregard for others or for the gods.

  2. pride: Hubris is a more extreme form of pride, often leading to a sense of invincibility and a disregard for the consequences of one's actions.

Quotes
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  1. … our belief in democracy regardless of local conditions amounts to cultural "hubris".

    - Robert D. Kaplan,{it}Atlantic{/it},December 1997

  2. When conceived it was a project of almost unimaginable boldness and foolhardiness, requiring great bravura, risking great "hubris".

    - Simon Winchester,{it}The Professor and the Madman{/it},1998

  3. If you were born Somewhere, "hubris" would come easy. But if you are Nowhere's child, "hubris" is an import, pride a thing you decide to acquire.

    - Sarah Vowell,{it}GQ{/it},May 1998
Culture
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Hubris is a common theme in Greek mythology and literature, often portrayed as a fatal character flaw that leads to the downfall of gods and mortals alike. It is also a recurring motif in various forms of art, music, and philosophy.

How to Memorize "hubris"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person with an inflated ego, strutting around with their head held high and their chest puffed out.
    - Visualize a Greek tragedy where hubris leads to a character's downfall.
    - Visualize a statue of a god with its head arrogantly turned away from the other gods.

  2. associate

    - Associate hubris with the image of a king sitting on a throne, surrounded by sycophants who flatter him and reinforce his delusions of grandeur.
    - Associate hubris with the image of a person who refuses to learn from their mistakes and insists on their own superiority.
    - Associate hubris with the image of a person who ignores the warnings of others and sets themselves up for a fall.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym HU-BRIS: Hubris = Unrealistic, Boastful, Reckless, Invincible, Self-centered.
    - Create a sentence using the word hubris: 'His hubris led him to believe he could outsmart the gods.'
    - Create a mental image of a person with hubris, such as a king on a throne or a person with their head in the clouds.

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