SUPERCILIOUS

supercilious. Supercilious, a. haughty, arbitrary, dictatorial

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Su′per‐cil″i‐ous (?), a. [[L. superciliosus, fr. supercilium an eyebrow, pride; super over, + cilium an eyelid; probably akin to celare to conceal. Cf. Conceal.]] Lofty with pride; haughty; dictatorial; overbearing; arrogant; as, a supercilious officer; asupercilious air; supercilious behavior. — Su′per‐cil″i‐ous‐ly, adv. — Su′per‐cil″i‐ous‐ness, n.