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Definition of arrogance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

arrogance

noun
 
/ˈærəɡəns/
 
/ˈærəɡəns/
[uncountable]
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  1. the behaviour of a person when they feel that they are more important than other people, so that they are rude to them or do not consider them
    • He has a reputation for rudeness and intellectual arrogance.
    Extra Examples
    • Gallacher replied with typical arrogance.
    • The man's arrogance took her breath away.
    • It was the supreme arrogance of his new boss which dismayed him.
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • breathtaking
    • sheer
    • supreme
    verb + arrogance
    • have
    • display
    • show
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See arrogance in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
sufficiently
adverb
 
 
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