"titanism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: titanisms [plural]
Etymology: 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
    Sense id: en-titanism-en-noun-PDtwDq5W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

Inflected forms

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