Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hubris

/ˈhjubɹɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: hu-bris
IPA: /ˈhjubɹɪs/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption; originally (Greek mythology) toward the gods; a feeling of overwhelming and all-encompassing pride.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Antitrust prosecutors target big companies that exude hubris."
"One would have thought that even Trump, despite all his hubris and egotism, would know better than to jump feet first into America’s most sensitive issue: racial division."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὕβρις (húbris, “insolence, sexual outrage”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhjubɹɪs/
British English: /ˈhjuːbɹɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hubrises (plural) hybris (alternative)

Derived Forms

hubristic hubristical hubristically unhubristic

Phrases

pride comes before a fall

Frequently Paired Words

hamartia pride comes before a fall sophrosyne

Questions

How do you pronounce hubris?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhjubɹɪs/.
What does hubris mean?: Excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption; originally (Greek mythology) toward the gods; a feeling of overwhelming and all-encompassing pride.
Where does hubris come from?: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὕβρις (húbris, “insolence, sexual outrage”).

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