Phonetic: /hu·​bris/

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition

• exaggerated pride or self-confidence : arrogance
  shocked by the sheer hubris of their comments/actions
  
  Their story … depicts a team that became the victim of its own hubris.
  —The Dallas Morning News
  
  The sinking of the Titanic has long been a cautionary tale about the dangers of hubris.
  —Danny Lewis