Etymology

arrogant

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Today it means: Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others. Full definition →

Middle English arrogaunt ← Old French arrogant ← Latin arrogāns
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  1. Latin · derived fromarrogāns
  2. Old French · derived fromarrogant
  3. Middle English · inherited fromarrogaunt
  4. English todayarrogant

From Middle English arrogaunt, from Old French arrogant, from Latin arrogāns, present active participle of arrogō.

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