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The attitude of insolent haughtiness is characteristic of the relationships Americans form with what is alien to them, with others.
Jose Saramago

Meaning of "haughtiness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HAUGHTINESS

haughtiness  [ˈhɔːtɪnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAUGHTINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Haughtiness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HAUGHTINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of haughtiness in the English dictionary

The definition of haughtiness in the dictionary is disdainfulness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HAUGHTINESS


artiness
ˈɑːtɪnɪs
craftiness
ˈkrɑːftɪnɪs
dirtiness
ˈdɜːtɪnɪs
heartiness
ˈhɑːtɪnɪs
lustiness
ˈlʌstɪnɪs
mightiness
ˈmaɪtɪnɪs
mustiness
ˈmʌstɪnɪs
nastiness
ˈnɑːstɪnɪs
naughtiness
ˈnɔːtɪnɪs
pettiness
ˈpɛtɪnɪs
prettiness
ˈprɪtɪnɪs
rootiness
ˈruːtɪnɪs
shirtiness
ˈʃɜːtɪnɪs
sleetiness
ˈsliːtɪnɪs
snootiness
ˈsnuːtɪnɪs
sportiness
ˈspɔːtɪnɪs
tartiness
ˈtɑːtɪnɪs
tastiness
ˈteɪstɪnɪs
thriftiness
ˈθrɪftɪnɪs
yeastiness
ˈjiːstɪnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAUGHTINESS

hauberk
haubois
haud
haud your wheesht!
hauf
haugh
Haughey
haughtier
haughtiest
haughtily
haughty
Hauhau
haul
haul off
haul queen
haul someone over the coals
haul up
haulage
haulage company
haulage contractor

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAUGHTINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
readiness
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of haughtiness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HAUGHTINESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «haughtiness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of haughtiness

Translation of «haughtiness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAUGHTINESS

Find out the translation of haughtiness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of haughtiness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «haughtiness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

傲慢
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

altanería
570 millions of speakers

English

haughtiness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अभिमान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التكبر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

высокомерие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

altivez
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অহংকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hauteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keberanian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hochmut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

傲慢
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오만
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bangga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vẻ kiêu căng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அகந்தையுள்ளவர்களைப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गर्विष्ठपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kibir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alterigia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyniosłość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зарозумілість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

semeție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπεροψία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verheffing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

haughtiness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hovmod
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of haughtiness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAUGHTINESS»

The term «haughtiness» is regularly used and occupies the 67.227 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAUGHTINESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about haughtiness

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QUOTES WITH «HAUGHTINESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word haughtiness.
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Jose Saramago
The attitude of insolent haughtiness is characteristic of the relationships Americans form with what is alien to them, with others.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAUGHTINESS»

Discover the use of haughtiness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to haughtiness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Treasure for Life: Hakdamah, Gate of haughtiness, Gate of ...
This illuminating work makes the wisdom of Orchos Tzaddikim accessible to all, giving a commentary and down-to-earth insights on internalizing mussar and transforming oneself.
Avrohom G. Yachnes, 2005
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
HAUGHTINESS denotes the abstract quality of haughty, which, contracted from high-hearty, in Dutch and low German hoogharty, signifies literally high-spirited. We have engrafted the French orthography of aa on the original orthography of ...
George Crabb, 1818
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Calm Abiding and Special Insight: Achieving Spiritual ...
Asanga's Grounds of Hearers and the Sutra Unraveling the Thought refer to " taking to mind the signs of excitement."3 "Signs of excitement" here refers to causes of excitement. Haughtiness4 is a cause of excitement. Haughtiness consists of a ...
Geshe Gedun Lodro, 1998
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The Islamic Family Structure
Avoid haughtiness since this attribute is the start of rebellion and transgression against God. [Mizan al-Hikmat, v.8, pp. 300-302] That noble man also said: Haughtiness is the worst disposition. [Ibid] The Prophet (Pbuh) said: Avoid haughtiness ...
Ḥusayn Anṣāriyān, 2000
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Rulers Of The Darkness
The spirit of haughtiness job is to manifest pride or proud and lofty looks. In the book of Proverbs 6:16-19 God's word says “These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17A proud look, a lying tongue, and ...
James D. Elliott
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English synonyms explained: with copious illustrations and ...
Haughtiness Is that mode of pride which springs out of one's comparison of one's self with others: the haughty man dwells on the inferiority of others ; the proud man in the strict sense dwells on his own perfection?. Loftiness is a mode of pride  ...
George Crabb, 1844
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English synonymes: Explained in alphabetical order
816 HAUGHTINESS. of possideo compounded of pos or potis and sedeo, signifies to have the power of resting upon or keeping. Have is the general, possess is the particular term: have designates no circumstance of the action; possess ...
George Crabb, J. H. Hedley, 1839
8
New Philosophy of Human Nature: Neither Known to nor ...
Now that you know yourselff'“ I will dare to talk about your haughtiness and uniqueness, [about the fact] that you imagine yourself unique in everything.You think that you alone are the son of fortune, inflated with some good success in it, and ...
Mary Ellen Waithe, 2007
9
A Dictionary of the Bengala Language: In which the Words are ...
(from <o be proud), pride, haughtiness, scorn, tf^sfl*, a. (from stf, pride, and 3PT?s , producing), exciting pride, producing haughtiness' or scorn. 51 (-S4J, a. (from sff , pritfe, and srrj, producible), arising; from pride or haughtiness. stft'T, s, (from tftf ...
William Carey, 1825
10
English Synonymes, with Copious Illustrations and ...
Haughtiness is that mode of pride which springs out of one's comparison of one's self with others: the haughty man dwells on the inferiority of others ; the proud man in the strict sense dwells on his own perfections. Loftiness is a mode of pride  ...
George Crabb, 1854

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAUGHTINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term haughtiness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nanganallur Remembers Subhash - The New Indian Express
Buddharam, who runs a nearby shop, recounts how Subash never once wore the haughtiness of a well placed officer. “He would not even let ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
48 deaths, but MP BJP chief has no regrets over Vyapam
... national outrage and the Supreme Court ordering a CBI probe into Vyapam scam have failed to temper Madhya Pradesh BJP's haughtiness. «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
Raheem Sterling is leaving Liverpool... but can Manchester City go …
Yet Tottenham's haughtiness in pushing ahead with the deal merely underlined the loss of prestige that comes with being a selling club. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
48 deaths, but MP BJP chief has no regrets over Vyapam - The …
... national outrage and the Supreme Court ordering a CBI probe into Vyapam scam have failed to temper Madhya Pradesh BJP's haughtiness. «Times of India, Jul 15»
5
Central City Opera's "La Traviata," sentimental and right at home
Tenor Ryan MacPherson embodied all of Alfredo's haughtiness and regrets. They were are good match. Baritone Troy Cook did what smart ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
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Only 2000 students are involved, we have no regrets over Vyapam …
Over 40 people have died who had connection with Vyapam scam but it has failed to temper BJP's haughtiness that ruled the state. The CBI will ... «India.com, Jul 15»
7
Seven Game-Changing National Cocktail Trends
Preciousness and pomposity has taken a back seat to professionalism, opting for homespun hospitality over haughtiness. Cocktailing is ... «GoLocalPDX, Jul 15»
8
Where Does the “Gay Voice” Come From? Does It Matter?
There's a kind of power, however diluted, in haughtiness—perhaps imitating Oscar Wilde or Quentin Crisp is a reasonable way of accessing it. «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
9
Protecting Your Children & Proverbs 16
If haughtiness and open frustration mark your parenting, trouble will not be far behind. How do your children perceive your spirit? Showing ... «Crossmap, Jul 15»
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GOD'S MIGHTY HAND: (1 Peter 5: 1 - 10)
He is acutely aware of his failures and fallibility and that consciousness precludes any attitude of haughtiness. He cannot be accused of the professionalism and ... «Virtue Online, Jul 15»

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