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Adjective: imperious  im'pi(-u)-ree-us
  1. Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
    "some economists are imperious of their colleagues in other social disciplines"
    - disdainful, haughty, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering

See also: imperiously, imperiousness, proud

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