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傲慢 — meaning in English

gōman

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English meaning

  • arrogance noun An excessive sense of one's own importance, often shown through disrespect for others.
  • arrogant adj Having an inflated opinion of oneself, usually paired with contempt for others.
  • authoritarian adj Demanding strict obedience and control, at the expense of individual freedom.
  • haughty adj Acting as if one is better than others; arrogantly proud and disdainful.
  • hubris noun Excessive pride or self-confidence, especially the kind that leads to a downfall.
  • pride noun A feeling of deep satisfaction or pleasure from one's own achievements, or those of someone close to you.
  • prideful adj Full of pride, especially in an excessive or boastful way.

Senses

傲慢 is used for these senses in English:

  • arrogance The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.
  • arrogant Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.
  • authoritarian Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority.
  • haughty Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
  • hubris Excessive pride, presumption, or arrogance (originally toward the gods).
  • pride An unreasonable overestimation of one's own superiority in terms of talents, or looks, wealth, importance, etc., which comes across as being haughty, lofty, and often showing contempt of others; exaggerated self-worth.
  • pride Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment that reflects such an attitude (of haughtiness); arrogance.
  • prideful Full of pride.

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