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Severity vs Arrogance - What's the difference?

severity | arrogance |

As nouns the difference between severity and arrogance

is that severity is the state of being severe while arrogance is the act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner; 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; lordliness; haughtiness; self-assumption; presumption.

severity

English

Noun

(severities)
  • The state of being severe.
  • The degree of something undesirable; badness or seriousness.
    • The severity of the offence merits a long prison sentence.

    arrogance

    English

    (wikipedia arrogance) (Webster 1913)

    Alternative forms

    * arrogaunce

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner; 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; lordliness; haughtiness; self-assumption; presumption.

    • Synonyms

    * See also .

    Related terms

    * arrogancy * arrogant * arrogate * arrogation

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