na-adjective, noun
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
Describes a person or attitude that is openly proud and disdainful toward others. Often used in literary or formal contexts.
彼の傲岸な態度に、周囲の人は皆不快感を覚えた。
Everyone around him felt uncomfortable with his haughty attitude.
傲岸不遜な物言
His arrogant and insolent remarks lowered his reputation.
The kanji 傲 means 'proud' or 'haughty', and 岸 means 'shore' or 'bank', but here it is used in the sense of 'high' or 'elevated', suggesting a lofty and disdainful attitude. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.