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- Dictionaryhu·bris·tic/(h)yo͞oˈbristik/
adjective
- 1. excessively proud or self-confident: "a hubristic belief in his own self-proclaimed genius"
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Hubris is exaggerated pride or self-confidence, often leading to a fatal downfall. Learn the origin, examples, and synonyms of this word from ancient Greek tragedy.
Hubristic means too proud or arrogant, especially in a literary context. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, related words and phrases, and translations.
Hubris is a literary term for a way of talking or behaving that is too proud or arrogant. Learn more about the meaning, usage and origin of hubris with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
IPA guide. Hubris is an excess of confidence: a boxer who shouts "I'm the greatest!" even though he's about to get pummeled by a much stronger opponent is displaying a lot of hubris. Hubris is from Greek, where it meant "excessive pride, violating the bounds set for humans" and was always punished by the gods.
In ancient Athens, hubris was defined as the use of violence to shame the victim (this sense of hubris could also characterize rape). In legal terms, hubristic violations of the law included what might today be termed assault -and- battery , sexual crimes, or the theft of public or sacred property.
noun. excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance. hubris. / ˈhjuːbrɪs / noun. pride or arrogance. (in Greek tragedy) an excess of ambition, pride, etc, ultimately causing the transgressor's ruin.
Hubris is the fact of being too proud and ignoring warnings and laws, often leading to downfall and death. Learn how to use this literary term with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.
