(ˈ)hȯ|tər, (ˈ)(h)ō|- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from haut high, proud + -eur -or — more at haught
: an assumption of superiority : arrogant or condescending manner : haughtiness
a cold hauteur and disdain which infuriated his colleagues and made him almost impossible to work with — J.H.Plumb