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superciliousness
noun[ U ]
disapprovinguk /ˌsuː.pəˈsɪl.i.əs.nəs/ us /ˌsuː.pɚˈsɪl.i.əs.nəs/
the quality of thinking that you are better than other people, and that their opinions, beliefs, or ideas are not important: 傲慢自大，目中无人，目空一切
His comments indicate a certain superciliousness.他的评论透出了傲慢。
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supercilious
She conveys capriciousness and superciliousness as she reclines on her scatter cushions like an exotic cat.
They have shrugged off complaints with a superciliousness born of the knowledge that they were unchallengeable.
The superciliousness of her expression was unmistakeable.
His account of Hollywood's vanity and superciliousness is mesmerising.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Showing arrogance and conceit
(as) proud as Luciferidiom
airs and gracesidiom
arrogant
arrogantly
as if you owned the placeidiom
egoistic
egoistically
egomaniacal
egomaniacally
egotistic
patronizing
patronizingly
pomposity
pompous
pompously
swollen head
swollen-headed
talk down to someone
think the (whole) world revolves around youidiom
throw your weight aroundidiom
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