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overweening Definition


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overweening
adj
    1. Said of a person: arrogant; conceited.
      Thesaurus: arrogant, haughty, insolent, proud, egotistic.
    2. Said of pride: inflated and excessive.
Derivative: overweeningly
adverb
    Derivative: overweeningness
    noun
      Etymology: 14c: from Anglo-Saxon wenan to ween.



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