Definition of "arrogance" []

• The state or quality of being arrogant; overbearing pride. (noun)

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• "But eye-rolling arrogance toward those who support a given idea is not reasoned critique - and religious discourse is filled with examples of people on all sides who allow dismissive arrogance* to cloud their judgment."
• "Mr. FAZIO: I think there was I wouldn't use the term arrogance, but I think there was a presumption that their long-term majority was impregnable."
• "April 10th, 2009 at 8: 39 am the center of the universe? do you know what the term arrogance means?"