HUBRIS


Meaning of HUBRIS in English

[ 'hju:brɪs ]

■ noun excessive pride or self-confidence.

↘(in Greek tragedy) excessive pride or presumption towards the gods, leading to nemesis.

Derivatives

~tic adjective

Origin

from Gk.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.