Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Hubris ( / ˈhjuːbrɪs /; from Ancient Greek ὕβρις (húbris) 'pride, insolence, outrage'), or less frequently hybris ( / ˈhaɪbrɪs / ), [1] describes a personality quality of extreme or excessive pride [2] or dangerous overconfidence and complacency, [3] often in combination with (or synonymous with) arrogance. [4]
The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang says a prick is: "a despicable man, a fool, used as a general term of offence or contempt. Often as an abusive form of address, always of a male or an inanimate object." [1] Similarly the Oxford Dictionary of English says "a stupid or contemptible man." [2] Merriam Webster offers "a spiteful or ...
Chutzpah ( Yiddish: חוצפה - / ˈxʊtspə, ˈhʊt -/) [1] [2] is the quality of audacity, for good or for bad. A close English equivalent is sometimes hubris . The word chutzpah derives from the Hebrew word ḥuṣpāh ( חֻצְפָּה ), meaning "insolence", "cheek" or "audacity". Thus, the original Yiddish word has a strongly negative ...
The person overexamines and downgrades other people's projects, statements, or dreams in an unrealistic manner. The person regards themself as unique or special when compared to other people. The person regards themself as generally superior to other people. The person behaves self-centeredly and/or self-referentially.
Racism is discrimination and prejudice against people based on their race or ethnicity. Racism can be present in social actions, practices, or political systems (e.g. apartheid) that support the expression of prejudice or aversion in discriminatory practices.
Intellectual humility is a metacognitive process characterized by recognizing the limits of one's knowledge and acknowledging one's fallibility. It involves several components, including not thinking too highly of oneself, refraining from believing one's own views are superior to others', lacking intellectual vanity, being open to new ideas, and acknowledging mistakes and shortcomings.
Toxic masculinity. The concept of toxic masculinity is used in academic and media discussions to refer to those aspects of hegemonic masculinity that are socially destructive, such as misogyny, homophobia, and violent domination. These traits are considered "toxic" due in part to their promotion of violence, including sexual assault and ...
Resting bitch face ( RBF) is a facial expression that unintentionally creates the impression that a person is angry, annoyed, irritated, or contemptuous, particularly when the individual is relaxed, resting, or not expressing any particular emotion. [1] [2] The concept has been studied by psychologists and may have psychological implications ...