Hubris and Vanity

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Hubris noun - Overbearing pride or presumption.

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Vanity is a synonym for hubris in arrogance topic. In some cases you can use "Vanity" instead a noun "Hubris", when it comes to topics like pride.

Vanity noun - An often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements.

Usage example: an all-consuming vanity that made him hunger for constant praise from others

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Hubris is a synonym for vanity. You can use "Hubris" instead a noun "Vanity".

human	human hubris	human vanity
pure	pure hubris	pure vanity
sheer	sheer hubris	sheer vanity
massive	massive hubris	massive vanity
Other adjectives: extreme, bad, excessive, irrational, incredible, apparent, outright, blind.

SCP-1215: (Actually eight sins — Pride is divided into Vanity and Hubris) It's an illuminated manuscript that causes people to self-destruct with a deadly sin theme, except for Vanity where the danger is acting so irritating other people attack you.

Source: Seven Deadly Sins
The Ancient Greeks were big on vanity in general - maybe it had something to do with their obsession with Hubris - but they often connected this specific trait to femininity.

Source: Vanity Is Feminine

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