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# overbearing

adjective

«overbearing» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

Proverbs says that proud, bossy speech does not suit a fool, and that a scorner is a person full of overbearing pride.

**Interpretation.** Tradition counts pride as a grave fault, and teaches that humility is a root of good character. In the primary lessons: in stories a proud queen or stepmother is overbearing towards the people who serve her

### Meaning

Overbearing means so bossy and proud that you push other people around and will not let them have any say. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/overbearing/#m1)

### Examples

- Overbearing speech becometh not a churl; much less do lying lips a prince. (Writings PRO.17.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/overbearing/#x1)
- A proud and haughty man, scorner is his name, even he that dealeth in overbearing pride. (Writings PRO.21.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/overbearing/#x2)
- His new wife was beautiful but so proud and overbearing that she could not stand any rival. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/overbearing/#x3)
- Dad is not overbearing; he lets us choose. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/overbearing/#x4)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «overbearing» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/overbearing/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«overbearing» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/overbearing.html) on Mova free.