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superbia vs haughtiness

haughtiness vs superbia

superbia and haughtiness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
superbia Yes No No No
haughtiness Yes No No No
As nouns, haughtiness is a hyponym of superbia; that is, haughtiness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than superbia:
  • superbia: unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
  • haughtiness: overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
Other hyponyms of superbia include arrogance, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness.
superbia (noun) haughtiness (noun)
unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins) overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
Difference between superbia and haughtiness

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