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   Gran·di·os·i·ty

   /ˌɡrandēˈäsədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being impressive and imposing in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so: "it had a grandiosity of scale and opulence that set it apart from neighboring cities"
   • ▪ pompous superiority or pretentiousness: "he was self-absorbed and prone to grandiosity"

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   What does grandiosity mean?

   • The grandiosity, to use a mild phrase, of such a measure needs no comment. Grandiosity definition: the quality of seeming impressive or important in an artificial or deliberately pompous way; pretentiousness. See examples of GRANDIOSITY used in a sentence.

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   How does grandiosity affect a person?

   • Individuals with grandiosity tend to have an unrealistic and grandiose self-image, believing they are exceptional, unique, and deserving of special treatment. Exaggerated Self-Importance: People with grandiosity have an inflated sense of their own importance and believe that they are superior to others.

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   What is a grandiose word?

   • grandiose words. a grandiose scheme. grand in an imposing or impressive way. Psychiatry. having an exaggerated belief in one's importance, sometimes reaching delusional proportions, and occurring as a common symptom of mental illnesses, as manic disorder.

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   What is the opposite of grandiosity?

   • In another sense, the opposite of grandiosity is undervaluing oneself, or having an overly deflated ego. People who see themselves as less deserving or worse than everybody else, systematically devaluing their good virtues and natural talents, could be considered the opposite of people with a grandiose sense of self.

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   Grandiosity definition: the quality of seeming impressive or important in an artificial or deliberately pompous way; pretentiousness. See examples of GRANDIOSITY used in a sentence.

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   What Is Grandiosity? (A Definition) . Grandiosity is an inflated sense of one’s value, importance, and abilities (Raskin & Hall, 1979). Generally, this looks like believing one is better than others, has powers that others do not, or is simply special in ways that others cannot be.

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   noun. The state of being grandiose (pompous or pretentious). Wiktionary. Synonyms: magniloquence. grandiloquence. ornateness. rhetoric. pretentiousness. pretension. pompousness. pomposity. ostentation. grandioseness. greatness. grandness. grandeur. glory. majesty. Other Word Forms of Grandiosity. Noun. Singular: grandiosity. Plural: grandiosities.

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   Define grandiosity. grandiosity synonyms, grandiosity pronunciation, grandiosity translation, English dictionary definition of grandiosity. adj. 1. Characterized by greatness of scope or intent; grand: a grandiose plan to develop the city's waterfront. 2. Characterized by excessive...

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   1. : characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration. They did not believe his grandiose claims. 2. : impressive because of uncommon largeness, scope, effect, or grandeur. had grandiose plans for the city. grandiosely adverb. grandioseness noun. grandiosity. ˌgran-dē-ˈä-sə-tē. noun. Did you know?

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   Definition of Grandiosity: Grandiosity refers to an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance, abilities, and achievements. It is characterized by an overinflated ego and a belief that one is superior to others.

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   pretentiously grand or stately. imposing in conception or execution. Discover More. Derived Forms. grandiosity, noun. ˈgrandiˌosely, adverb. Discover More. Other Words From. gran·di·ose·ly adverb. gran·di·ose·nessgran·di·os·i·ty [ gran-dee-, os, -i-tee], noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of grandiose 1.