arrogance
English
Alternative forms
- arrogaunce (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English arrogaunce, from Middle French arrogance, from Latin arrogantia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæɹ.ə.ɡəns/, /ˈæɹ.oʊ.ɡəns/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Noun
arrogance (usually uncountable, plural arrogances)
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:arrogance.
Antonyms
Related terms
Translations
act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner
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French
Etymology
From Latin arrogantia.
Related terms
Further reading
- “arrogance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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