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hubris

hu·bris [ hybriss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. pride: excessive pride or arrogance

2. excessive ambition: the excessive pride and ambition that usually leads to the downfall of a hero in classical tragedy

[Late 19th century. < Greek]

hu·bris·tic [ hyoo brístik ] adjective
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