arrogance

Arroganz is a noun that is used to describe a person who has an exaggerated sense of their own importance or abilities. It is often used to describe someone who is overly proud and behaves in a condescending manner towards others. The word is derived from the Latin word 'arrogare', which means 'to claim for oneself'. In German, the word is often used in a negative context to describe someone who is full of themselves and lacks humility.

Example sentences using: Arroganz

Die Arroganz mancher Leute ist wirklich erstaunlich.

The arrogance of some people is really amazing.

This sentence is a commentary about how the speaker finds certain people's arrogance to be surprisingly high.

Er verlor Freunde durch seine Arroganz.

He lost friends through his arrogance.

This sentence is talking about a person who lost their friends because they were too arrogant.

Arroganz kann oft zu Missverständnissen führen.

Arrogance can often lead to misunderstandings.

This sentence expresses the idea that being arrogant often causes misunderstandings.