delusion of grandeur en · NOUN
Meanings
- (plural-normally) The false belief that one is important or powerful, accompanying certain mental disorders.
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(plural-normally) Conceitedness or overconfidence.
[A]s Han Solo, always the voice of reason in the series, says, “I'm out of it for a little while, and everyone gets delusions of grandeur.”
2004, Tom Shone, Blockbuster: How Hollywood Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Summer, page 285:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| delusions of grandeur | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (23)
ru ма́ния вели́чия (False belief that one is important or powerful) · de Größenwahn (False belief that one is important or powerful) · ro grandomanie (False belief that one is important or powerful) · de Megalomanie (False belief that one is important or powerful) · ga mustar gan ghustal (False belief that one is important or powerful) · az böyüklük iddiası (False belief that one is important or powerful) · pt delírio de grandeza (False belief that one is important or powerful) · pl kompleks wyższości (False belief that one is important or powerful) · cmn 自大狂 (False belief that one is important or powerful) · es megalomanía (False belief that one is important or powerful) · sv storhetsvansinne (False belief that one is important or powerful) · oc megalomania (False belief that one is important or powerful) · fi suuruudenhulluus (False belief that one is important or powerful) · fr mégalomanie (False belief that one is important or powerful) · es delirio de grandeza (False belief that one is important or powerful) · pt megalomania (False belief that one is important or powerful) · ar جُنُون العَظْمَة (False belief that one is important or powerful) · pl mania wielkości (False belief that one is important or powerful) · fr folie des grandeurs (False belief that one is important or powerful) · el παραλήρημα μεγαλείου (False belief that one is important or powerful) · el μεγαλομανία (False belief that one is important or powerful) · no stormannsgalskap (False belief that one is important or powerful) · pl megalomania (False belief that one is important or powerful)