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Definition of Grandiosity
1. Noun. High-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation. "An excessive ornateness of language"
Specialized synonyms: Flourish, Blah, Bombast, Claptrap, Fustian, Rant
Generic synonyms: Expressive Style, Style
Derivative terms: Grandiloquent, Grandiose, Magniloquent, Ornate
Definition of Grandiosity
1. n. The state or quality of being grandiose,
Definition of Grandiosity
1. Noun. The state of being grandiose (pompous or pretentious). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Grandiosity
1. [n -TIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Grandiosity
Literary usage of Grandiosity
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"2. grandiosity (gran-di-os'i-ti), n. [< F. grandi- osite (= Sp. grandiosidad = Pg.
grandiosidade), < It. grandiosità, < grandioso, grandiose : see grandiose ..."
2. Assessment and Treatment of Patients With Coexisting Mental Illness and by Richard Ries (1996)
"grandiosity—grandiosity is minimizing or maximizing the significance of an issue,
and it justifies not solving the problem. For example: "I was too scared ..."
3. New Essays Towards a Critical Method by John Mackinnon Robertson (1897)
"The grandiosity. Simplicity of beings. Beauty of places and things. ... grandiosity.
PHYSIOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION. Probable predominance, in the ..."
4. Substance Abuse, Disability, and Vocational Rehabilitation edited by David J. Mactas (2000)
"Does the person's grandiosity serve to mask low self-esteem? • Does the person
feel competent to take control of life issues? Many people accept the label ..."
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