单词 | lordliness |
释义 | lordliness (once / 88867 pages) n WORD FAMILY lordliness: lordlinesses+/lordly: lordlier, lordliest, lordlily, lordliness USAGE EXAMPLESIt has no air of assumed lordliness or upstart pretension. Various, Homes of American Statesmen—With An...(2011) The greatness of the world is measured by authority and lordliness. Chadwick, G. A., The Gospel According to St. Mark(2011) Mr. Clover, himself of some bulk but of no genuine lordliness whatever, no sooner set eyes upon Mr. J. Rufus Wallingford than he felt comforted. Chester, George Randolph, Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford(2011) 1n formality in bearing and appearance Syn|Hyper dignity, gravitas bearing, comportment, mien, presence dignified manner or conduct 2n overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors Syn|Hypo|Hyper arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness condescension, disdainfulness, superciliousness the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior contemptuousnessthe manifestation of scorn and contempt hubrisoverbearing pride or presumption domineeringness, imperiousness, overbearingnessthe trait of being imperious and overbearing superioritydisplaying a sense of being better than others snobbery, snobbishness, snobbismthe trait of condescending to those of lower social status clannishness, cliquishness, exclusivenesstendency to associate with only a select group pride, superbia unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins) |
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