Definition of HUBRIS

hubris

Plural: hubrises

Noun

  • Excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.
  • overbearing pride or presumption
  • Excessive pride, presumption, or arrogance (originally toward the gods).

Examples

  • His HUBRIS led him to challenge a valid word, costing him a turn.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὕβρις (húbris, “insolence, sexual outrage”).

Scrabble Score: 11

hubris: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hubris: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hubris: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

hubris: valid Words With Friends Word