hauteur

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree French haut French -eur French hauteurbor. English hauteur Borrowed from French hauteur.

1. Haughtiness or arrogance; loftiness.

   “Who ever went into a public office, and was treated, as he is very apt to be, with the most offensive hauteur by some saucy, well-paid official, without feeling the desire to kick him rising strong within him?”

   ““What's happened, young Herring?” I think for a moment he was about to draw himself up with hauteur and say he would prefer, if we didn't mind, not to discuss his private affairs, but when he was half-way up he caught Aunt Dahlia's eye and returned to position one.”