trots

Definitions of trots
  1. noun
    unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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    arrogantie, hooghartigheid, hoogmoed, hovaardigheid, hovaardij, ijdelheid, inbeelding, sufficiëntie, verbeelding, verwaandheid, verwatenheid, zelfgenoegzaamheid, zelfingenomenheid
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
    hybris
    overbearing pride or presumption
    snobisme
    the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
    type of:
    doodzonde
    an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace
  2. noun
    a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
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    zelfachting, zelfrespect
    the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
    zelfachting, zelfrespect
    a feeling of pride in yourself
    ego, egotisme, egoïsme, eigenliefde, ik, ikzucht, narcisme, zelfvergoding, zelfzucht
    an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
    eigenliefde, ijdelheid, ijdeltuiterij, narcisme, zelfvergoding
    feelings of excessive pride
    type of:
    aandoening, aandrang, aandrift, affect, emotie, gemoedsaandoening, gemoedsbeweging, geneigdheid, gevoel, gevoelen, inclinatie, neiging, sentiment
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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