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overweening ambition

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  • ambition — n. 1) to achieve, attain, fulfill, realize one s ambition 2) to spur, stir smb. s ambition 3) to limit, restrain one s ambition 4) boundless, unbridled; overweening ambition 5) a burning, cherished; frustrated; unrealized ambition 6) territorial… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • overweening — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)wi͟ːnɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If you want to emphasize your disapproval of someone s great ambition or pride, you can refer to their overweening ambition or pride. [FORMAL] Your modesty is a cover for your overweening… …   English dictionary

  • overweening — o|ver|ween|ing [ˌəuvəˈwi:nıŋ US ˌouvər ] adj formal [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: overween to be too confident (14 19 centuries), from ween to think, believe (11 20 centuries), from Old English wenan] too proud and confident used to show disapproval …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Colonisation of the Congo — History of the DRC Early history Migration states Colonization Stanley (1867–1885) Congo Free State Leopold II (1885–1908 …   Wikipedia

  • o´ver|ween´ing|ness — o|ver|ween|ing «OH vuhr WEE nihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. thinking too much of oneself; conceited; self confident; presumptuous: »overweening confidence in his own powers (William H. Prescott). 2. excessive; exaggerated; »overweening ambition …   Useful english dictionary

  • o´ver|ween´ing|ly — o|ver|ween|ing «OH vuhr WEE nihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. thinking too much of oneself; conceited; self confident; presumptuous: »overweening confidence in his own powers (William H. Prescott). 2. excessive; exaggerated; »overweening ambition …   Useful english dictionary

  • o|ver|ween|ing — «OH vuhr WEE nihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. thinking too much of oneself; conceited; self confident; presumptuous: »overweening confidence in his own powers (William H. Prescott). 2. excessive; exaggerated; »overweening ambition …   Useful english dictionary

  • over·ween·ing — /ˌoʊvɚˈwiːnıŋ/ adj formal + disapproving 1 : too confident or proud speeches by overweening politicians 2 : too great : excessive and unpleasant overweening ambition/pride …   Useful english dictionary

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  • J. Robert Oppenheimer — J. Robert Oppenheimer, c. 1944 Born …   Wikipedia

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