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prepotente

arrogant

adjective preh-poh-TEHN-teh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

overbearing

Usage Note

Prepotente implies an abusive sense of superiority — someone who throws their power or status around to belittle others. It is stronger than arrogante and carries a connotation of bullying behaviour. The noun prepotencia describes the quality itself. It is used frequently in journalism and political commentary in Spain and Latin America.

Examples

"Su jefe es un hombre prepotente e irrespetuoso."

Natural Translation

His boss is an arrogant and disrespectful man.

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