Surquedry

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Excessive pride or arrogance, especially when displayed through pretentious behavior or exaggerated claims of knowledge or ability
2. Arrogant presumption of superiority coupled with bombastic self-assertion and unwarranted confidence in one's own importance
3. Overbearing conceit manifested through boastful claims and haughty disregard for others' perspectives or abilities
4. arrogant presumption of superiority displayed through boastful self-assertion or affected sophistication
5. haughty overestimation of one's own importance manifested in pompous conduct or unwarranted claims

Etymology: "Surquedry" arrived in English from Old French "surcuiderie," a noun built from "surcuider," meaning to presume or think too highly of oneself. The French verb itself combines "sur-," "over" or "beyond," with "cuider," to think or suppose, which descends from Latin "cogitare," to consider. So the word's core is literally an overthinking of one's own worth, a mind that has outrun its proper measure. The English word keeps that sense of excess. It describes an arrogance that presumes too much, the attitude of someone who imagines themselves far more important than the company around them would agree. The spelling has remained fairly stable since its French source, though it now looks rare and literary to most readers.