"titanism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: titanisms [plural]
Etymology: From Titan + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Titan|ism}} Titan + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} titanism (countable and uncountable, plural titanisms)
  1. Nonconformism; rebellion against prevailing social and artistic conventions, especially when it involves grandiosity or hubris. Tags: countable, uncountable

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