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.
Hubris is often associated with a lack of humility. Sometimes a person's hubris is also associated with a lack of knowledge.The accusation of hubris often implies that suffering or punishment will follow, similar to the occasional pairing of hubris and nemesis in Greek mythology.