overbearingness
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o·ver·bear·ing
(ō′vər-bâr′ĭng)adj.
1. Domineering in manner; arrogant: an overbearing official. See Synonyms at dictatorial.
2. Overwhelming in power or significance; predominant: "Democracy is ... deranged by the overbearing influence of business and finance" (William Greider).
o′ver·bear′ing·ly adv.
o′ver·bear′ing·ness n.
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overbearingness
(ˌəʊvəˈbɛərɪŋnəs)n
the quality of being overbearing
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Noun | 1. | overbearingness - the trait of being imperious and overbearing arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness - overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors |
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overbearingness
nounThe quality of being arrogant:
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