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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-614/
- Published: 2021-10-04T17:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-08-12T18:46:58.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 01:31

The word for today is…

hubris (noun):

exaggerated pride or self-confidence

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hubris?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : English picked up both the concept of hubris and the term for that particular brand of cockiness from the ancient Greeks, who considered hubris a dangerous character flaw capable of provoking the wrath of the gods. In classical Greek tragedy, hubris was often a fatal shortcoming that brought about the fall of the tragic hero. Typically, overconfidence led the hero to attempt to overstep the boundaries of human limitations and assume a godlike status, and the gods inevitably humbled the offender with a sharp reminder of his or her mortality.

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