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supercilious
su·per·cil·i·ous [ spər síllee əss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
contemptuously indifferent: full of contempt and arrogance
[Early 16th century. < Latin superciliosus< supercilium "eyebrow" < super "above" + cilium "eyelid"]

su·per·cil·i·ous·ly adverb
su·per·cil·i·ous·ness noun
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