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hubris vs haughtiness

haughtiness vs hubris

hubris and haughtiness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hubris Yes No No No
haughtiness Yes No No No
As nouns, haughtiness is a hypernym of hubris; that is, haughtiness is a word with a broader meaning than hubris:
  • hubris: overbearing pride or presumption
  • haughtiness: overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
Other hypernyms of hubris include arrogance, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness.
hubris (noun) haughtiness (noun)
overbearing pride or presumption overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
Difference between hubris and haughtiness

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