Ăr'ro-gance, n.

n. [Fr. arrogance, Lat. arrogantia, from arrogans, p. pr. of arrogare, to claim as one's own, from ad and rogare, to ask, request.] The act or quality of taking much upon one's self; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree; proud contempt of others; conceitedness; presumption.

I hate not you for her proud arrogance. Shak.

Synonyms—Haughtiness; assumption; lordliness; presumption; pride; disdain; overbearing; conceit; conceitedness. See HAUGHTINESS.