SUPERBIA

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Synonyms:

pride; superbia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("superbia" is a kind of...):

deadly sin; mortal sin (an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "superbia"):

arrogance; haughtiness; hauteur; high-handedness; lordliness (overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors)

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