hubris

IPA/ˈhjuːbrɪs/
KK[hjˈubrəs]IPA/ˈhjuːbrɪs/

hubris — 名詞

1. the quality of being so arrogantly proud that you believe you are above normal l

1.名詞C1
釋義

狂妄自大

因過度自負而招致失敗的傲慢

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

例句

The CEO's hubris made him reject his advisors' warnings, and the company soon failed.

那位執行長的狂妄自大讓他拒絕所有顧問的警告，公司很快就倒閉了。

hubris + reject warnings + failure

In the Greek story, the hero's hubris makes him believe he can defeat the gods.

在這則希臘故事中，英雄的狂妄自大讓他相信自己能擊敗眾神。

literary context: hubris vs divine authority

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌He showed great hubris when he won the race.
✅He showed great pride when he won the race.
💡Hubris is always excessive and leads to ruin; use 'pride' for a positive or neutral sense of achievement.
❌She has a lot of hubris about her cooking.
✅She is very proud of her cooking.
💡Hubris is too strong for everyday, harmless situations.