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    [Verb]  | "ar*ro*gate" | \ ˈer-ə-ˌgāt \


    1: to claim or seize without justification

    2: to make undue claims to having : assume

    3: to claim on behalf of another : ascribe


    Origin: 1537 ;

     Borrowed from Latin arrogātus, past participle of arrogāre "to appoint along with (another magistrate), lay claim to, claim to possess, make undue claims, be conceited," from ar-, assimilated form of ad- {see: |ad-|ad-} + rogāre "to ask, request" {mat|rogation|};

    [Verb]  | "arrogates" 


    1: to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right;


      * e.g., " ... arrogated the corner office without obtaining prior approval "



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    [Verb]  | "arrogate" 


    1: to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right;


      * e.g., " ... arrogated the corner office without obtaining prior approval "



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     [ "arrogant" ]

    1: Dont care about you or anyone else's opinion or existence. Believes that he/she is better than you/everybody and has the right to judge everyone, but no one is allowed to judge them.

      * e.g.,  ... During his interview Lance Armstrong came across as his true self - arrogant and defiant as he’s long been known to be. 

     [ "arrogant" ]

    1: When a person is led to believe that they are in some way more superior to everybody else. Pride is fine up until a point, but as soon as you believe that you are in some special way better than everybody else, you become a dickhead.

      * e.g.,  ... Pretty much everybody on UrbanDictionary.com (including me) is arrogant. 

     [ "Arrogant" ]

    1: having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.

      * e.g.,  ... Matt thinks he's God's gift to women or something. He is so arrogant. 

     [ "arrogant" ]

    1: the act of perceiving yourself as being superior and better than others, especially by reaching high sporting teams. Subtle mentions of your high achievements and showing off the etiquette that comes along with making such a team with no reason can be considered arrogant. Mentioning and complimenting your own personal successes during games or training to others, emphasises this point further. no one likes someone who is arrogant.

      * e.g.,  ... Tim "Hey, How good was my throwing yesterday?" 

     [ "arrogance" ]

    1: The assumption that ones self-worth is far superior to others. A false sense of pride. Foolishly believing that everyone is inferior to you, looks up to you, and should bow down to your graces.

      * e.g.,  ... Some famous figures with a great deal of arrogance; Tom Cruise, Oprah, Hitler. 

     [ "arrogance" ]

    1: what offends liam neeson

      * e.g.,  ... your arrogance offends me 

     [ "arrogance" ]

    1: A common accusation after one is right, but no one likes the answer.

      * e.g.,  ... The arrogance of thinking the earth went around the sun resulted in Galileo being exiled. The arrogance of questioning the intelligence of Saddam Hussein's Weapons of Mass Destruction is tantamount to treason. arrogant iraq iraq war treason 

     [ "arrogance" ]

    1: The assumption that ones self-worth is far superior to others. A false sense of pride. Foolishly believing that everyone is inferior to you, looks up to you, and should bow down to your graces.

      * e.g.,  ... Vegeta's arrogance blinds him from the truth, that Kakarot(Goku) will always be stronger than him. 

     [ "Arrogant" ]

    1: Acting as if you are more important than everyone thinking that you are always right,you know everything,no one else is special except you,you are prefect then everyone else,and braggish. Technically ignorant people who think that they are so fancy and the only perfect one in their dream world and acts like it in the real world. But they are just ignorant brats who probably never attended school.

      * e.g.,  ... Arrogant prick:Excuse you guys get out of the way because I am too smart and perfect to say around you unintelligent unspecial people. The educated one:No you are just another ignorant child who probably lived an unhealthy,and uncivilized life.I wish not to speak to you abominations. 

     [ "Arrogance" ]

    1: When the value one claims for themselves is more than that which they're due.

      * e.g.,  ... Those of Humility know their place; those of Arrogance think otherwise. 

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