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hauteur

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hau·teur  (h-tûr, -tr)
n.
Haughtiness in bearing and attitude; arrogance.
[French, from Old French, from haut, high; see haughty.]
hauteur [oat-ur]
Noun
haughtiness [French haut high]
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Noun1.hauteur - overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
arrogance, haughtiness, 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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There was no coolness or hauteur about her now; she seemed more furious even than the animal, her face transformed with hate, and as determined to kill as he had appeared to be.
The Lair of the White Worm by Stoker, Bram View in context
--No pride, no hauteur, and your sister just the same--all sweetness and affability
Sense and Sensibility by Austen, Jane View in context
"Conclude, then, sir," answered De Chatillon, with as much hauteur as Aramis.
Twenty Years After by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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