overbearingness

o·ver·bear·ing

 (ō′vər-bâr′ĭng)

adj.

1. Domineering in manner; arrogant: an overbearing official. See Synonyms at dictatorial.

2. Overwhelming in power or significance; predominant: "Democracy is ... deranged by the overbearing influence of business and finance" (William Greider).

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o′ver·bear′ing·ly adv.

o′ver·bear′ing·ness n.

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overbearingness

(ˌəʊvəˈbɛərɪŋnəs)

n

the quality of being overbearing

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

overbearingness - the trait of being imperious and overbearing domineeringness, imperiousness arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness - overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

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overbearingness

noun

The quality of being arrogant:

arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, insolence, loftiness, lordliness, presumption, pride, pridefulness, proudness, superciliousness, superiority.

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Translations

prepotenza