The act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors.
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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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The act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors.
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Disposition to or manifestion of contempt; insolence; haughtiness.
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The quality of being snobbish; snobbishness.
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Vulgar affectation or ostentation; mean admiration of mean things; conduct or manners of a snob.
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Snobbery.
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The quality, state, or condition of being superior; as, superiority of rank; superiority in merit.
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A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); -- called also prid, and sandpiper.
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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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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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The quality of being haughty; disdain; arrogance.
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Haughty manner or spirit; haughtiness; pride; arrogance.
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The state or quality of being lordly.
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