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Arrogance

The act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree; proud contempt of others; lordliness; haughtiness; self-assumption; presumption.

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Condescension 76% connected

The act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors.

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Contemptuousness 76% connected

Disposition to or manifestion of contempt; insolence; haughtiness.

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Snobbery 76% connected

The quality of being snobbish; snobbishness.

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Snobbishness 76% connected

Vulgar affectation or ostentation; mean admiration of mean things; conduct or manners of a snob.

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Snobbism 76% connected

Snobbery.

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Superiority 76% connected

The quality, state, or condition of being superior; as, superiority of rank; superiority in merit.

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Pride 76% connected

A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); -- called also prid, and sandpiper.

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Arrogant 74% connected

Making, or having the disposition to make, exorbitant claims of rank or estimation; giving one's self an undue degree of importance; assuming; haught…

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Arrogant 74% connected

Making, or having the disposition to make, exorbitant claims of rank or estimation; giving one's self an undue degree of importance; assuming; haught…

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Haughtiness 92% connected

The quality of being haughty; disdain; arrogance.

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Hauteur 92% connected

Haughty manner or spirit; haughtiness; pride; arrogance.

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Lordliness 92% connected

The state or quality of being lordly.

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