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In its modern use, hubris denotes overconfident pride and arrogance ; it is often associated with a lack of humility, though not always with the lack of knowledge.

An accusation of hubris often implies that suffering or punishment will follow, similar to the occasional pairing of hubris and nemesis in Greek society.

The proverb " pride goes before a fall " ( from the biblical Book of Proverbs, 16: 18 ) is thought to summate the modern use of hubris.

It is also referred to as " pride that blinds ", as it often causes one accused of hubris to act in foolish ways that belie common sense.

In other words, the modern definition may be thought of as, " that pride that comes just before the fall ".

More recently, in his two-volume biography of Adolf Hitler, historian Ian Kershaw uses both ' hubris ' and ' nemesis ' as titles.

The first volume, ' Hubris ', describes Hitler's early life and rise to power.

The second, ' Nemesis ', gives details of Hitler's role in the Second World War, and concludes with his fall and suicide in 1945.