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横柄 — meaning in English

ōhei

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English meaning

  • authoritarian adj Demanding strict obedience and control, at the expense of individual freedom.
  • cocky adj Overly self-confident, boastful, or arrogant.
  • haughty adj Acting as if one is better than others; arrogantly proud and disdainful.
  • insolence noun Rude, disrespectful, or arrogant behavior, especially toward someone owed respect.

Senses

横柄 is used for these senses in English:

  • authoritarian Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority.
  • cocky Overly confident; arrogant and boastful.
  • haughty Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
  • insolence Contemptible, ill-mannered conduct; insulting: arrogant, bold behaviour or attitude.

authoritarian — full definition

  1. adj Demanding strict obedience and control, at the expense of individual freedom.
  2. noun A person who demands total obedience or a leader who rules with strict control.

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