how to pronounce hubris

/ˈhjuː.bɹɪs/

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hubris is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of hubris in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… morality tale of hubris theft and …”

meanings of hubris

noun:

Excessive pride, presumption or arrogance (originally toward the gods).

hubris frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word hubris occurs in english on average 0.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics hubris can be related to

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