superciliousness
superciliousness noun: the state or quality of being supercilious.
Noun
superciliousness (uncountable)
- The state or quality of being supercilious.
- ...and externally more resembling her mother than any of her sisters, though she lacked Lady Anne's commanding height and that cast of countenance which indicated powerful intellect, but was unfortunately mingled with pride and superciliousness, which was the extreme reverse of Mary's expression.1842, [anonymous collaborator of Letitia Elizabeth Landon], chapter XLIX, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 4
- His little eyes glittered like mica discs with curiosity, though he tried to keep up a bit of superciliousness.1899 February, Joseph Conrad, “The Heart of Darkness”, in Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, volume CLXV, number M, New York, N.Y.: The Leonard Scott Publishing Company, […], →OCLC, part I, page 214
superciliousness meaning in Tamil
superciliousness in Tamil
- கொட்டம், எடுப்பு
Origin of superciliousness
From supercilious + -ness.
Questions about superciliousness
- What does superciliousness mean?
- Superciliousness means the state or quality of being supercilious.
- What is superciliousness in Tamil?
- Superciliousness in Tamil is கொட்டம், எடுப்பு. See Superciliousness meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is superciliousness?
- Superciliousness is a noun.
Words near superciliousness in the dictionary
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