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hubris
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thumb|Illustration for John Milton's [[Paradise Lost by Gustave Doré (1866). The spiritual descent of Lucifer into Satan is one of the most famous examples of hubris.]]
Hubris is excessive pride or arrogance that leads someone to ignore warnings or overestimate their own abilities and importance. It matters because, as shown in famous stories like Paradise Lost, unchecked hubris often results in a dramatic downfall or ruin for the person afflicted by it.
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thumb|Illustration for John Milton's [[Paradise Lost by Gustave Doré (1866). The spiritual descent of Lucifer into Satan is one of the most famous examples of hubris.]]
Hubris (; ), or less frequently hybris (), is extreme or excessive pride or dangerous overconfidence and complacency, often in combination with (or synonymous with) arrogance.