Word of the day: overweening

The word of the day is overweening:

1. presumptuously conceited, overconfident, or proud
2. exaggerated, excessive, or arrogant

1340, from prp. of overwenen "be conceited, presume," from O.E. ofer-wenian, from ofer + "over" + wenian (see ween).

(http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/overweening)

"His life was dominated by overweening personal ambition and, arguably more important, profound religious faith."

 - Charles Mann, 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created