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In the nineteenth century the more grandiose word inspiration began to replace the word idea in the arts.
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Meaning of "grandiose" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GRANDIOSE

From French, from Italian grandioso, from grande great.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GRANDIOSE

grandiose  [ˈɡrændɪˌəʊs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRANDIOSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grandiose is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GRANDIOSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Grandiosity

Grandiosity refers to an unrealistic sense of superiority - a sustained view of oneself as better than others that causes the narcissist to view others with disdain or as inferior - as well as to a sense of uniqueness: the belief that few others have anything in common with oneself and that one can only be understood by a few or very special people. Grandiosity is chiefly associated with narcissistic personality disorder, but also commonly features in manic or hypomanic episodes of bipolar disorder.

Definition of grandiose in the English dictionary

The definition of grandiose in the dictionary is pretentiously grand or stately. Other definition of grandiose is imposing in conception or execution.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRANDIOSE


botryose
ˈbɒtrɪˌəʊs
feldspathose
ˈfɛldspæθˌəʊs
felspathose
ˈfɛlspæθˌəʊs
flexuose
ˈflɛksjʊˌəʊs
foliose
ˈfəʊlɪˌəʊs
minutiose
mɪˈnjuːʃɪˌəʊs
otiose
ˈəʊtɪˌəʊs
proteose
ˈprəʊtɪˌəʊs
religiose
rɪˈlɪdʒɪˌəʊs
scariose
ˈskɛərɪˌəʊs
sinuose
ˈsɪnjʊˌəʊs
spongiose
ˈspʌndʒɪˌəʊs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRANDIOSE

grandeur
grandfather
grandfather clause
grandfather clock
grandfatherly
grandiflora
grandiloquence
grandiloquent
grandiloquently
grandiloquous
grandiosely
grandioseness
grandiosity
grandioso
grandkid
grandly
grandma
Grandma Moses
grandmama
grandmamma

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRANDIOSE

ariose
arose
cariose
cellobiose
choose
chose
close
dose
ebriose
hose
loose
lose
on the loose
on the nose
pluviose
purpose
rose
those
triose
whose

Synonyms and antonyms of grandiose in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GRANDIOSE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «grandiose» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of grandiose

Translation of «grandiose» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRANDIOSE

Find out the translation of grandiose to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grandiose from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grandiose» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

华而不实的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

grandioso
570 millions of speakers

English

grandiose
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भव्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متكلفا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грандиозный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

grandioso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুবিশাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grandiose
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Megah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

grandios
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大げさな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거창한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grandiose
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vi đại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெரிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भव्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tantanalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grandioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pretensjonalny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грандіозний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grandios
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεγαλοπρεπής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grandiose
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slagna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grandiose
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grandiose

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANDIOSE»

The term «grandiose» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.648 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANDIOSE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grandiose

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10 QUOTES WITH «GRANDIOSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word grandiose.
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Cristela Alonzo
It might sound dramatic and a little grandiose, but as a Latina, I would like to be someone that gives a voice to my culture.
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Charles Bukowski
You begin saving the world by saving one man at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics.
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Lukas Foss
In the nineteenth century the more grandiose word inspiration began to replace the word idea in the arts.
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W. Averell Harriman
It never occurred to me that we would have as grandiose a program as the Marshall Plan, but I felt that we had to do something to save Europe from economic disaster which would encourage the Communist takeover.
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C. L. R. James
Today, in American imperialism, the commodity has reached its most grandiose historical manifestation.
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Soren Kierkegaard
The paradox is really the pathos of intellectual life and just as only great souls are exposed to passions it is only the great thinker who is exposed to what I call paradoxes, which are nothing else than grandiose thoughts in embryo.
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Jim Lee
When you try to do something bigger and more grandiose, a lot of times it's more apt to fall apart. It's a lot easier to lay down a bunch of singles than it is to get a home run.
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Federica Montseny
We have confirmed something we only knew in theory, namely that revolution, in which uncontrolled and uncontrollable forces operate imperiously, is blind and destructive, grandiose and cruel.
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Lewis Gordon Pugh
Not to be too grandiose about it, but in a way I see myself like Sir Edmund Hillary. The water was my Everest.
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Jeremy Stoppelman
I've been through a couple of mergers - they're not that fun. And it's easy to lose your focus on this grandiose mission you established for yourself as an independent company.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRANDIOSE»

Discover the use of grandiose in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grandiose and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Facets of the Self in Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissism: ...
Theorists and researchers studying narcissism have increasingly argued that significant variability exists in its clinical presentation, with converging evidence suggesting distinct grandiose and vulnerable types.
Brian J. Stoessel, 2007
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Psychotherapy and the Grandiose Patient
Here is a practical and thorough volume for any mental health professional who is working with grandiose clients.
E. Mark Stern, 1989
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Psyche and Text: The Sublime and the Grandiose in ...
Sussman (comparative literature, SUNY at Buffalo) combines Freud, Sullivan, Kernberg, Kohut, Lacan, Derrida, Antigone, Othello, The Man Without Qualities, The Silence of the Lambs--and a variety of related artifacts, models, and productions ...
Henry Sussman, 1993
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Heinz Kohut and the Psychology of the Self
Kohut believed that narcissistic vulnerabilites play a significant part in the suffering that brings people for treatment. Siegel uses examples from his own practice to show how Kohut's theories can be applied to other forms of treatment.
Allen M. Siegel, 2008
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Schizophrenia: A Practice ...
Grandiose delusions should be approached with great caution. It is probable that a grandiose delusion will not be distressing to the patient, in which case the primary reason for attempting to modify it, namely to alleviate the patient's distress, ...
Hazel E. Nelson, 1997
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Coping with Toxic Managers, Subordinates --and Other ...
Grandiose managers are also weak at implementing programs and thereby waste the efforts of those who work for them. Their need for excitement may lead them to change course rapidly and to neglect details, causing confusion and poor  ...
Roy H. Lubit, 2004
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Search For The Real Self: Unmasking The Personality ...
These omnipotent, grandiose images were allied with the pathologic ego's defense mechanism of avoidance, denial, splitting, mirroring, projection, and acting out. They operated as follows: Frank avoided asserting and expressing his  ...
James F. Masterson, 2011
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Engineers of the Soul: The Grandiose Propaganda of Stalin's ...
Westerman examines both the culture landscape under Stalin's rule and the book --and lives of writers caught in the wheels of the soviet system.
Frank Westerman, 2012
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Counselling Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
Positive mirroring during the child's egocentric stage of development serves to satisfy the child's grandiose exhibitionistic needs. If the child is assured through positive mirroring that she is a source of pleasure and is valued and loved, then this ...
Christiane Sanderson, 2006
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Understanding Paranoia: A Guide for Professionals, Families, ...
Bipolar patients with grandiose delusions are fundamentally high on themselves. If they express feelings of persecution at all, these at most represent a secondary concern that others will envy them and keep them from getting what they are ...
Martin Kantor, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRANDIOSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grandiose is used in the context of the following news items.
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Canadians give thumbs-down to grandiose memorials planned for …
Two controversial memorials are getting the thumbs-down from Canadians, according to a new poll. Fifty-eight per cent of respondents to the ... «National Post, Jul 15»
2
Grandiose schemes are landing new wave of tax protesters in prison
A blueprint to "dismantle the IRS" was created in a Lakewood home on April Fool's Day 18 years ago. Although the Lakewood schemers, ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
3
Bray Wyatt: Midyear Report Card and Predictions for Rest of 2015
Once the calendar turned and Wyatt disposed of The Lunatic Fringe, it was time to set sights on more grandiose rewards. This year has seen ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
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Telugu epic Baahubali smashes box-office record in Bollywood …
... and Times of India said “the larger-than-life execution matches [Rajamouli's] grandiose vision”. So, in contrast to the likes of Happy New Year ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Trump, The Confederate Flag, And How Fox News Created The …
Meyers' put-down perfectly captured the absurdity of Trump's grandiose desires. And sure enough, he opted out of running and largely faded ... «Media Matters for America, Jul 15»
6
Scientology's Camden roots
Hubbard lived in a rented home there for about four months, an odd location for a man whose homes tended toward grandiose. All of the ... «PhillyVoice.com, Jul 15»
7
Warriors' James Michael McAdoo is a Summer League standout
There's nothing to be read from McAdoo's poker-faced expression on court, nor does he intend on making grandiose statements about his ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
8
Oil Kingdom Becoming Solar Powerhouse
With Saudi oil selling for about 40% less than it was just a year ago, it'll be harder to fund the grandiose solar projects. Still, the Saudis are ... «Wall Street Daily, Jul 15»
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Your Ticket to the 1893 Columbian Exposition
Luckily, they were very well-designed tokens, taking the symmetrical, grandiose aesthetic of the entire fair and shrinking it down to pocket size. «Atlas Obscura, Jul 15»
10
Phono Del Sol Review: The Pros and Cons of Local, Intimate Festivals
The park provided an overwhelming amount of what would be considered a standard urban park backdrop such as a grandiose playground for ... «SF Weekly, Jul 15»

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