supercilious

Definitions


[ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪəs], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others
(e.g: a supercilious lady's maid)


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Origin:
early 16th century: from Latin superciliosus ‘haughty’, from supercilium ‘eyebrow’




definition by Oxford Dictionaries