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hauteurarrogant or condescending pride; haughty manner or attitude

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: arrogant or condescending pride; haughty manner or attitude

Pronunciation (IPA): /oʊˈtɜːr/

Korean meaning: 거만함, 오만한 태도

Korean pronunciation: 오**터**

Example Sentences

  • The CEO's hauteur was so obvious that even the coffee machine seemed intimidated.
  • She spoke with such hauteur that people wondered if she was royalty or just really good at pretending.
  • His hauteur vanished completely when he realized he had spinach stuck in his teeth during the entire meeting.

hauteur

NOUN

//oʊˈtɜːr//

arrogant or condescending pride; haughty manner or attitude

hauteur concept
💡 Concept

a well-dressed woman in expensive clothing tilts her chin up high while looking down at a hotel bellhop with disdain. She holds her purse away from him as if he might contaminate it with his presence. The bellhop had politely offered to help carry her bags to her room. His helpful gesture was met with a cold, dismissive glare and a wave of her hand shooing him away. Other hotel guests nearby notice her rude behavior and exchange uncomfortable glances. The bellhop steps back with a hurt expression on his face. arrogant or condescending pride and haughty manner

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/oʊˈtɜːr/
🇬🇧 UK/əʊˈtɜː/

🌳Etymology

Roothaut
Suffix--eur

Origin

From French 'hauteur' meaning height or haughtiness, which comes from Latin 'altus' meaning high or tall. The word literally suggests the arrogant attitude of looking down on others from a great height.

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🎵Rhyme

connoisseurentrepreneuramateur
connoisseur
entrepreneur
amateur

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The CEO's hauteur was so obvious that even the coffee machine seemed intimidated.

😄 Fun example

She spoke with such hauteur that people wondered if she was royalty or just really good at pretending.

😄 Fun example

His hauteur vanished completely when he realized he had spinach stuck in his teeth during the entire meeting.

The professor's hauteur made students reluctant to ask questions in class.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

arrogancehaughtinesscondescensiondisdainsuperciliousness

Antonyms

humilitymodestymeekness

Related

pridesnobberypretensionaloofness