arrogance

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US /ˈærəɡəns/ UK /ˈærəɡəns/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
an offensive display of superiority or self-importance

His arrogance alienated the very colleagues whose support he needed.

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Synonyms

1 noun · an offensive display of... haughtiness conceit hubris superciliousness disdain pride insolenceloftiness

Opposites

humility modesty meekness diffidence

Word family

Related forms arrogant arrogate arrogantly

Etymology

From Latin arrogantia ('presumption, pride'), from arrogare ('to claim for oneself'), from ad- ('to') and rogare ('to ask').

arrogantia Latin rogare Latin *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European

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# arrogance

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈærəɡəns/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈærəɡəns/

## Meanings
1. an offensive display of superiority or self-importance

## Examples
- His arrogance alienated the very colleagues whose support he needed.

## Synonyms
- haughtiness
- conceit
- hubris
- superciliousness
- disdain
- pride
- insolence
- loftiness

## Antonyms
- humility
- modesty
- meekness
- diffidence

## Related Forms
- arrogant
- arrogate
- arrogantly

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: arrogantia
- Root: rogare
- Root: *h₃reǵ-

## Etymology
From Latin arrogantia ('presumption, pride'), from arrogare ('to claim for oneself'), from ad- ('to') and rogare ('to ask').

## AI Etymology
Arrogance is a noun meaning "an offensive display of superiority or self-importance". Historically, it is from Latin arrogantia ('presumption, pride'), from arrogare ('to claim for oneself'), from ad- ('to') and rogare ('to ask'). The historical chain links Latin arrogantia, Latin rogare, and Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-. Close English family members include arrogant, arrogate, and arrogantly. This keeps the modern noun sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas

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