arrogantie

This is the 7060th most frequent Dutch word.


arrogantie

Arrogance; an attitude of superiority or self-importance.


Used with a modifier to specify the degree of the described quality.

Ze sprak met zoveel arrogantie dat het moeilijk was haar serieus te nemen.

She spoke with so much arrogance that it was hard to take her seriously.


Used as a subject noun to describe a characteristic of a person.

Zijn arrogantie is ondraaglijk tijdens vergaderingen.

His arrogance is unbearable during meetings.


Used in a genitive structure to attribute the quality to a speech.

De arrogantie van die speech maakte velen boos.

The arrogance of that speech made many people angry.