superciliousness (C1)
noun
Definition
superciliousness means the state or quality of being supercilious. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses superciliousness to mean the state or quality of being supercilious.
The teacher asked students to find superciliousness in the reading.
Check the words around superciliousness to choose the right meaning.
How to Use superciliousness
- a/the superciliousness (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a superciliousness."
- superciliousness in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked superciliousness in context before translating it."
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