2. Containing arrogance; marked with arrogance; proceeding from undue claims or self-importance; — applied to things; as, arrogant pretensions or behavior.
Syn. — Magisterial; lordly; proud; assuming; overbearing; presumptuous; haughty. See Magisterial.
ARROGANTLY
Ar"ro*gant*ly, adv.
Defn: In an arrogant manner; with undue pride or self-importance.
ARROGANTNESS
Ar"ro*gant*ness, n.
Defn: Arrogance. [R.]
ARROGATE
Ar"ro*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Arrogated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Arrogating.] Etym: [L. arrogatus, p. p. of adrogare, arrogare, to
ask, appropriate to one's self; ad + rogare to ask. See Rogation.]
Defn: To assume, or claim as one's own, unduly, proudly, or presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or baseless pretensions to right or merit; as, the pope arrogated dominion over kings. He arrogated to himself the right of deciding dogmatically what was orthodox doctrine. Macaulay.
ARROGATION
Ar`ro*ga"tion, n. Etym: [L. arrogatio, fr. arrogare. Cf. Adrogation.]
1. The act of arrogating, or making exorbitant claims; the act of taking more than one is justly entitled to. Hall.