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superciliousness

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Supercilious  \Su`per*cil"i*ous\,  a.  [L.  superciliosus,  fr 
  supercilium  an  eyebrow,  pride;  super  over  +  cilium  an 
  eyelid;  probably  akin  to  celare  to  conceal.  Cf  {Conceal}.] 
  Lofty  with  pride;  haughty;  dictatorial;  overbearing; 
  arrogant;  as  a  supercilious  officer;  asupercilious  air; 
  supercilious  behavior.  --  {Su`per*cil"i*ous*ly},  adv  -- 
  {Su`per*cil"i*ous*ness},  n. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  superciliousness 
  n  :  the  trait  of  displaying  arrogance  by  patronizing  those 
  considered  inferior  [syn:  {condescension},  {disdainfulness}]




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