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10 Language-to-English DictionariesArrogance
/ˈær.ə.ɡəns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or presumptuous claims.
"His arrogance made it difficult for him to maintain friendships." - 2
The quality of being arrogant; an offensive display of superiority or self-importance.
"The arrogance of the CEO was evident in his dismissive attitude towards employees."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'arrogantia', stemming from the verb 'arrogare' (to claim for oneself, arrogate), composed of 'ad-' (to) and 'rogare' (to ask, propose). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the word historically shifted from describing an improper claiming of rights or status to the modern psychological trait of exaggerated self-importance and undue assumption.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Arrogance" is said worldwide
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Arrogance
Transliteration: ar-ro-gance
"Son arrogance l'a isolé de ses amis."
Arroganz
Transliteration: ar-ro-gan-ts
"Seine Arroganz machte es schwierig, mit ihm zu arbeiten."
Arroganza
Transliteration: ar-ro-gan-za
"La sua arroganza lo ha allontanato dagli amici."
Arrogancia
Transliteration: ar-ro-gan-cia
"Su arrogancia le costó muchas oportunidades."
Arrogância
Transliteration: ar-ro-gan-ci-a
"A arrogância dele afastou muitos amigos."
अहंकार
Transliteration: ahankaar
"उसका अहंकार उसे दोस्तों से दूर कर रहा था।"
傲慢
Transliteration: àomàn
"他的傲慢使他失去了许多朋友。"
오만
Transliteration: oman
"그의 오만함은 그를 친구들로부터 멀어지게 했다."
傲慢
Transliteration: ōman
"彼の傲慢さは友達を遠ざけた。"
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