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(now rare) An excessively high opinion of oneself or one’s abilities; presumption, arrogance.

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overweening

Source Word

overweening

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

archaic countable uncountable

(now rare) An excessively high opinion of oneself or one’s abilities; presumption, arrogance.

Japanese Meaning

うぬぼれ / 自己過信 / 傲慢

His overweening caused him to dismiss others' advice and ultimately lose the debate.

彼の過剰な自負心が彼に他人の助言を退けさせ、結局討論で敗れることになった。

Sense（1）

(now rare) An excessively high opinion of oneself or one’s abilities; presumption, arrogance.

Let us suppresse this over-weening [translating cuider], the first foundation of the tyrannie of the wicked spirit[…].

overweenings

（ plural ）