hubris
hubris — noun
1. the quality of being so arrogantly proud that you believe you are above normal l
the quality of being so arrogantly proud that you believe you are above normal limits or rules, which usually leads to your failure or ruin
The CEO's hubris made him reject his advisors' warnings, and the company soon failed.
hubris + reject warnings + failure
In the Greek story, the hero's hubris makes him believe he can defeat the gods.
literary context: hubris vs divine authority
Senator Arjun lost the election because his hubris stopped him from listening to voters.
Historians say the general's hubris caused his army's terrible defeat in the battle.
Yara's friends saw her constant boasting not as confidence but as sheer hubris.
- arrogance
more general, everyday word for an unpleasant sense of self-importance; hubris adds the idea that ruin follows
- conceit
focuses on an overly high opinion of oneself, often personal rather than societal
- presumption
implies doing something you have no right to do, not just feeling proud
- humility
the quality of being modest and not thinking you are better than others
文法句型
hubris + verb (leads to / causes / brings about)
用法筆記
Frequently used in literary analysis and formal criticism of public figures. Unlike ordinary 'pride', hubris specifically implies an arrogance that invites or causes downfall — the term is almost never positive.