noun
- Excessive pride or self-confidence that offends others and often leads to downfall; arrogance.
Usage: Also spelled 'hubris' (more common in modern English).; From Greek tragedy, where hybris is a fatal character flaw that invites divine punishment.
Examples
- The CEO's hybris led him to ignore warnings from his advisors.
- In Greek drama, a hero's hybris often precedes a tragic fall.
- Her hybris prevented her from accepting constructive criticism.
- The team's hybris after one victory made them careless in the next game.
- Ancient playwrights used hybris as a central theme to explore human weakness.