Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
OVERWEENING
overweening, uppity
(adjective) presumptuously arrogant; “had a witty but overweening manner”; “no idea how overweening he would be”- S.V.Benet; “getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down”- NY Times
excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweening
(adjective) unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings; “extravagant praise”; “exuberant compliments”; “overweening ambition”; “overweening greed”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
overweening (comparative more overweening, superlative most overweening)
Unduly confident; arrogant
Synonyms: presumptuous, conceited
Exaggerated, excessive.
Etymology 2
Noun
overweening (countable and uncountable, plural overweenings)
(now rare) An excessively high opinion of oneself or one’s abilities; presumption, arrogance.
Etymology 3
Verb
overweening
present participle of overween
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*ween"ing, a.
Definition: Unduly confident; arrogant; presumptuous; conceited.
– O`ver*ween"ingly, adv. Milton.
– O`ver*ween"ing*ness, n. Here's an overweening rogue. Shak.
O`ver*ween"ing, n.
Definition: Conceit; arrogance. Milton.
OVERWEEN
O`ver*ween", v. t. Etym: [AS. oferw. See Over, and Ween.]
Definition: To think too highly or arrogantly; to regard one's own thinking or conclusions too highly; hence, to egotistic, arrogant, or rash, in opinion; to think conceitedly; to presume. They that overween, And at thy growing virtues fret their spleen. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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