Haughtiness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Haughtiness \Haugh"ti*ness\, n. [For hauteinness. See
     {Haughty}.]
     The quality of being haughty; disdain; arrogance.
  
     Syn: Arrogance; disdain; contemptuousness; superciliousness;
          loftiness.


  
     Usage: {Haughtiness}, {Arrogance}, {Disdain}. Haughtiness
            denotes the expression of conscious and proud
            superiority; arrogance is a disposition to claim for
            one's self more than is justly due, and enforce it to
            the utmost; disdain in the exact reverse of
            condescension toward inferiors, since it expresses and
            desires others to feel how far below ourselves we
            consider them. A person is haughty in disposition and
            demeanor; arrogant in his claims of homage and
            deference; disdainful even in accepting the deference
            which his haughtiness leads him arrogantly to exact.
            [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  haughtiness
       n : overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward
           inferiors [syn: {arrogance}, {hauteur}, {highhandedness},
            {lordliness}]