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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaltivo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: al-ti-vo
"Su actitud altiva le costó muchos amigos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities; arrogantly superior.
"The haughty aristocrat looked down on everyone at the party." - 2
Proud and disdainful; showing a lack of respect for others.
"Her haughty demeanor made it difficult for her to make friends."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'haughty' originates from the Middle English 'haughtie', derived from the Old French 'haut', meaning 'high'. Its usage evolved from denoting a sense of elevation to describing an attitude of superiority and disdain towards others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Haughty" is said worldwide
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hautain
Transliteration: o-tan
"Il avait une attitude hautaine envers les autres."
hochmütig
Transliteration: hoh-mü-tig
"Sein hochmütiges Verhalten machte ihn unbeliebt."
superbo
Transliteration: su-per-bo
"Il suo atteggiamento superbo lo isolava dagli altri."
altivo
Transliteration: al-ti-vo
"Su actitud altiva le costó muchos amigos."
altivo
Transliteration: al-ti-vo
"A sua atitude altiva afastou as pessoas."
घमंडी
Transliteration: ghamandi
"उसका घमंडी व्यवहार उसे अकेला कर देता है।"
傲慢的
Transliteration: àomàn de
"他的傲慢的态度让人难以接近。"
거만한
Transliteration: geomanhan
"그의 거만한 태도는 사람들을 멀어지게 했다."
傲慢な
Transliteration: ōman na
"彼の傲慢な態度は周囲を遠ざけた。"
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