hu·bris  (hyōō'brĭs)  n. Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance: "There is no safety in unlimited technological hubris" (McGeorge Bundy). [Greek, excessive pride, wanton violence; see ud- in Indo-European roots.] hu·bris'tic (-brĭs'tĭk) adj., hu·bris'tic·al·ly adv. |