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فجس

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes arrogance, haughtiness, and excessive pride. It describes a person who is boastful and conceited, often to an extreme degree.

Derived headwords

الفَجْسnoun
  1. 1.
    Arrogance, haughtinessboth

    Excessive pride, conceit, and haughtiness. It refers to a state of being overly proud and boastful.

فَجَسَverb
  1. 1.
    To be arrogantboth

    To exhibit arrogance, haughtiness, and excessive pride. This is the basic verb form describing the state of being conceited.

يَفْجُسُverb
  1. 1.
    To be arrogant (present tense)both

    The present tense form of the verb 'to be arrogant', indicating an ongoing state of haughtiness.

تَفَجَّسَverb
  1. 1.
    To become arrogantclassical

    To grow or become arrogant and haughty. This form implies a development or increase in pride.

Parallel reading

الفجس: التكبر والتعظم
Arrogance: pride and haughtiness.
وقد فجس يفجس بالضم
And he was arrogant, he is arrogant (with dammah).
إذا أراد خلقا عفنقسا
If he intended a haughty disposition
وإن تفجسا
And if they became arrogant