Arrogance

/ˈærəɡəns/ noun

Excessive pride or self-importance; acting as if you're better than everyone else and don't need to listen to anyone.

From Latin 'arrogantia' (from arrogare meaning 'to claim for oneself'), entering English through Old French. It originally described the act of claiming more than one's due, then evolved to mean excessive self-regard.

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