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Hubris
Hubris, literally, ‘insolence’; in Greek tragedy the type of pride or presumption in a mortal which offends the gods and causes them to punish the hubristic hero by encompassing his downfall—a situation exemplified in the English proverb ‘Pride goes before a fall’.
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PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Hubris." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Hubris." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-Hubris.html PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Hubris." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-Hubris.html |
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hubris
hu·bris / ˈ(h)yoōbris/ • n. excessive pride or self-confidence. ∎ (in Greek tragedy) excessive pride toward or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis. DERIVATIVES: hu·bris·tic / (h)yoōˈbristik/ adj. |
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"hubris." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "hubris." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-hubris.html "hubris." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-hubris.html |
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hubris in Greek tragedy, excessive pride towards or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis; in extended usage, excessive pride or self-confidence.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "hubris." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "hubris." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-hubris.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "hubris." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-hubris.html |
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hubris
hubris wanton insolence. XIX. — Gr.
So hubristic XIX. |
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T. F. HOAD. "hubris." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "hubris." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-hubris.html T. F. HOAD. "hubris." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-hubris.html |
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Hubris
Hubris, see Poetics, The.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Hubris." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Hubris." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Hubris.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Hubris." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Hubris.html |
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"hubris." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "hubris." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-hubris.html "hubris." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-hubris.html |
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