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German
Etymology
Frim überheblich + -keit.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /yːbɐˈheːplɪçkaɪ̯t/
- Hyphenation: Über‧heb‧lich‧keit
Noun
Überheblichkeit f (genitive Überheblichkeit, plural Überheblichkeiten)
- arrogance, hubris
1929, Kurt Tucholsky, Das Lächeln der Mona Lisa (Sammelband), Ernst Rowohlt Verlag, page 43:Eine der unangenehmsten Peinlichkeiten in deutschen Gerichtssälen ist die Überheblichkeit der Vorsitzenden im Ton den Angeklagten gegenüber.- One of the most unpleasant embarrassments in German court rooms is the arrogance of the presiding judges in the tone towards the defendants.
Declension
Declension of Überheblichkeit
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