( Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary) This word is rooted directly in the Greek, and according to Greek scholar William Barclay, “hubris is mingled pride and cruelty..., the arrogant contempt which makes [a man] trample on the hearts of his fellow men. ”
Kreeka keele õpetlane William Barclay sõnab: ” Hybris on uhkuse ja julmuse segu... ülbe põlgus, mis paneb ta [inimese] oma ligimest jalge alla sõtkuma. ”