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arrogance

arrogance

noun a-ro-GAHNSS Rare

Origin: Latin arrogantia, from arrogare (to claim for oneself)

Usage Note

Arrogance is one of those French-English near-cognates that means exactly the same thing. The adjective is arrogant (m) / arrogante (f). A related, slightly stronger noun is morgue (f), meaning haughty disdain, which can surprise learners who know morgue only as a place for the dead.

Examples

"Son arrogance a agacé tout le monde."

Natural Translation

His arrogance annoyed everyone.

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