Hubris Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Hubris crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on May 20 2024 New York Times Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Hubris has a total of 5 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | PRIDE | Hubris | New York Times |
| 20% | EGO | Source of hubris | Wall Street Journal |
| 20% | Hubris sources | Wall Street Journal |
Definition
| • | A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); -- called also prid, and sandpiper. |
| • | The quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank, etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve, and often in contempt of others. |
| • | A sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one; lofty self-respect; noble self-esteem; elevation of character; dignified bearing; proud delight; -- in a good sense. |
| • | Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain. |
| • | That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children, etc. |
| • | Show; ostentation; glory. |
| • | Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory; as, to be in the pride of one's life. |
| • | Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness; hence, lust; sexual desire; esp., an excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast. |
| • | To indulge in pride, or self-esteem; to rate highly; to plume; -- used reflexively. |
| • | To be proud; to glory. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- New York Times: May 20, 2024
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