倨きょ傲ごう

na-adjective, noun

haughty; arrogant; insolent

Formal or literary term for an attitude of looking down on others; similar to 傲慢 but more bookish and less common in speech.

See also: 傲慢

• 彼かれの倨きょ傲ごうな態たい度どは周しゅう囲いの反はん感かんを買かった。

  His haughty attitude earned the resentment of those around him.

• その政せい治じ家かは倨きょ傲ごうな物もの言いいで知しられている。

  That politician is known for his arrogant way of speaking.