LORDLINESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

Synonyms:

arrogance; haughtiness; hauteur; high-handedness; lordliness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("lordliness" is a kind of...):

pride; superbia (unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lordliness"):

condescension; disdainfulness; superciliousness (the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior)

contemptuousness (the manifestation of scorn and contempt)

hubris (overbearing pride or presumption)

domineeringness; imperiousness; overbearingness (the trait of being imperious and overbearing)

superiority (displaying a sense of being better than others)

snobbery; snobbishness; snobbism (the trait of condescending to those of lower social status)

Derivation:

lordly (having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy)

Meaning:

Formality in bearing and appearance

Example:

he behaved with great dignity

Synonyms:

dignity; gravitas; lordliness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("lordliness" is a kind of...):

bearing; comportment; mien; presence (dignified manner or conduct)

Derivation:

lordly (of or befitting a lord)