The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Hauteur \Hau`teur"\ (h[=o]`t[~e]r"), n. [F., fr. haut high. See
   Haughty.]
   Haughty manner or spirit; haughtiness; pride; arrogance.
   [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

hauteur
    n 1: overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward
         inferiors [syn: arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur,
         high-handedness, lordliness]