I found great joy in writing my last note and it has led me to look through a plethora of reading materials in search of more. I am starting to notice the beauty of language available; the subtleties of certain turns of phrase, once lost on me, are now bringing me newfound joy.
The word for today is “Hubris”. The description of which is akin to arrogance. It describes a state of overconfidence in one’s self, put another way, an overindulged sense of pride.
Thus, you could use the word to pitch back a contemporary who is excessively pleased with themselves. However, this could be somewhat of a double-edged sword if the retort to your saying 'You are being overtly hubris' were to be 'what is hubris?' because undoubtedly in this scenario it would draw a sly smile on your part. With this knowledge of you bettering your contemporary, unwillingly your ego would grow and subsequently cause a possible self-confidence bordering on hubris itself. An ironic turn of events, I am sure you could appreciate.
Yours ingenuously,
Ed
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