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SUPERBIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does superbia mean?
• SUPERBIA (noun)
The noun SUPERBIA has 1 sense:
1. unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Familiarity information: SUPERBIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
pride; superbia
Hypernyms ("superbia" is a kind of...):
deadly sin; mortal sin (an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "superbia"):
arrogance; haughtiness; hauteur; high-handedness; lordliness (overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors)
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