hauteur

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Thân thiện

She regarded the new intern with an unmistakable air of hauteur.

Definition

Noun: * Hauteur refers to a manner or attitude of arrogant superiority and disdainful pride. It is the quality of behaving as if one is much better or more important than other people, often shown through coldness, aloofness, or condescension.

Usage

• Hauteur is a formal, literary noun used to describe a person's demeanor or behavior. It is not typically used to describe objects or abstract concepts.
• It often appears in phrases like "with hauteur," "an air of hauteur," or "her/his hauteur."
• Example:

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "An air of hauteur": A consistently displayed attitude of superiority.
  • The manager carried herself with an air of hauteur that intimidated new employees.

Variants and Related Words

• Haughty (adjective): Having or showing the insulting attitude of people who think they are better, smarter, or more important than other people.
  • She gave a haughty laugh and turned away.

Synonyms

• Arrogance
• Superciliousness
• Disdain
• Condescension
• Lordliness
• Snobbishness

Antonyms

• Humility
• Modesty
• Meekness

Học thuật

Noun

1. overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

Từ đồng nghĩa

• arrogance
• haughtiness
• high-handedness
• lordliness