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Haughtiness

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haugh·ty  (hôt)
adj. haugh·ti·er, haugh·ti·est
Scornfully and condescendingly proud. See Synonyms at proud.
[From Middle English haut, from Old French haut, halt, alteration (influenced by Frankish hh, high) of Latin altus, high; see al-2 in Indo-European roots.]
haughti·ly adv.
haughti·ness n.
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Noun1.haughtiness - overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
arrogance, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness
superbia, pride - unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
condescension, disdainfulness, superciliousness - the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
contemptuousness - the manifestation of scorn and contempt; "every subordinate sensed his contemptuousness and hated him in return"
hubris - overbearing pride or presumption
domineeringness, imperiousness, overbearingness - the trait of being imperious and overbearing
superiority - displaying a sense of being better than others; "he hated the white man's superiority and condescension"
snobbery, snobbishness, snobbism - the trait of condescending to those of lower social status


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The other causes are haughtiness, fear, eminence, contempt, disproportionate increase in some part of the state.
A Treatise on Government by Aristotle View in context
The Queen is insulted by my haughtiness equal to treason, but no punishment even blood, will not be able to wash out the disgrace, which you have suffered by me.
A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
Matrimony, therefore, having removed all such motives, he grew weary of this condescension, and began to treat the opinions of his wife with that haughtiness and insolence, which none but those who deserve some contempt themselves can bestow, and those only who deserve no contempt can bear.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
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