arrogance
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French, from Latin arrogantia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæɹ.ə.ɡəns/, /ˈæɹ.oʊ.ɡəns/
Noun
arrogance (usually uncountable, plural arrogances)
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:arrogance.
Antonyms
Related terms
Translations
act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner
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Further reading
- arrogance in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- arrogance in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
French
Etymology
From Latin arrogantia.
Further reading
- “arrogance” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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