Tellurium was discovered in gold ores by Franz Joseph MÎ´ller von Reichenstein, the chief inspector of mines in Trannsylvania in 1782.However tellurium was named by M. Klaproth, who isolated it in 1798, after he continued MÎ´ller von Reichenstein's work.ellurium was discovered in gold ores by Franz Joseph MÎ´ller von Reichenstein, the chief inspector of mines in Trannsylvania in 1782.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Hubris. Hubris, also hybris, from ancient Greek á½Î²ÏÎ¹Ï, means extreme pride or arrogance. Hubris often indicates a loss of contact with reality and an overestimation of one's own competence or capabilities, especially when the person exhibiting it is in a position of power. The adjectival form of the noun hubris is hubristic.
In its ancient Greek context, it typically describes behavior that defies the norms of behavior or challenges the gods, and which in turn brings about the downfall, or nemesis, of the perpetrator of hubris. The adjectival form of the noun hubris is hubristic. Hubris is usually perceived as a characteristic of an individual rather than a group, although the group the offender belongs to may unintentionally suffer consequences from the wrongful act.