Hubris

ˈhjuːbrɪs

noun

excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance

In ancient Greek literature, hubris was considered a dangerous character flaw that often led to the downfall of the protagonist in a tragic story. It involves excessive pride and a lack of regard for the limits of human capabilities, often resulting in a reversal of fortune.

The O.C. Bible was denounced as a work produced by "the hubris of reason." It was said that its pages were filled with a seductive interest in logic.

Herbert, Frank

Dune

I poked him about that once-accused him of hubris.

Stephen King

Insomnia

All organized religions face a common problem, a tender spot through which we may enter and shift them to our designs: How do they distinguish hubris from revelation?

Frank Herbert

Heretics of Dune