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overbearance

overbearance noun: overbearing behaviour; arrogance; imperiousness.

Noun

overbearance (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, rare) Overbearing behaviour; arrogance; imperiousness.

Origin of overbearance

From overbear + -ance.

Questions about overbearance

What does overbearance mean?
Overbearance means overbearing behaviour; arrogance; imperiousness.
What part of speech is overbearance?
Overbearance is a noun.

Words near overbearance in the dictionary

  1. overbattle
  2. Overbay
  3. Overbays
  4. overbeaming
  5. overbear
  6. overbearance
  7. overbearer
  8. overbearers
  9. overbearing
  10. overbearingly
  11. overbearingness

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