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KJV Dictionary / A / arrogance

KJV Dictionary Definition: arrogance

arrogance

AR'ROGANCE, n. L. arrogantia, from arrogo, to claim; of ad and rogo, to beg, or desire. See Arrogate.

The act or quality of taking much upon one's self; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree; proud contempt of others; conceitedness; presumption.

I will cause the arrogance of the proud to cease. Is. 13. 1Sam. 2. Pov. 8.

arrogancy

AR'ROGANCY, n. Arrogance. This orthography is less usual.

arrogant

AR'ROGANT, a.

1. Assuming; making or having the disposition to make exorbitant claims of rank or estimation; giving one's self an undue degree of importance; haughty; conceited; applied to persons.

2. Containing arrogance; marked with arrogance; proceeding from undue claims of self importance; applied to things; as arrogant pretensions or behavior.

arrogantly

AR'ROGANTLY, adv. In an arrogant manner; with undue pride or self importance.

arrogantness

AR'ROGANTNESS, n. Arrogance. Little used.

arrogate

AR'ROGATE, v.t. L. arrogo, of ad and rogo.

To assume, demand or challenge more than is proper; to make undue claims, from vanity or false pretensions to right or merit; as, the Pope arrogated dominion over kings.

arrogated

AR'ROGATED, pp. Claimed by undue pretensions.

arrogating

AR'ROGATING, ppr. Challenging or claiming more power or respect than is just or reasonable.

arrogation

ARROGA'TION, n. The act of arrogating, or making exorbitant claims; the act of taking more than one is justly entitled to.

arrogative

AR'ROGATIVE, a. Assuming or making undue claims and pretensions.

Definitions from Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language, 1828.
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