grandiosity
grandiosity — noun
1. the habit of thinking or behaving as if you, your ideas, or your possessions are
the habit of thinking or behaving as if you, your ideas, or your possessions are far more impressive or important than they actually are, often appearing to others as ridiculous or pretentious
Selim's plan to build a six-story hotel in the village was dismissed as pure grandiosity.
grandiosity of [plan] — negative judgement
The grandiosity of Beatriz's wedding, with three orchestras and a castle venue, embarrassed her parents.
grandiosity of [event] — excessive scale
Dr. Adaeze noted that her patient's grandiosity made it hard for him to keep friends.
Hana laughed at her teenage goal to become president by age thirty — pure grandiosity.
The art critic said the painter's work was full of grandiosity but low on skill.
- pretentiousness
more everyday term; focuses on trying to appear more important or cultured than one really is
- pomposity
emphasizes a self-important, solemn manner, especially in speech or writing
- bombast
narrower — refers specifically to exaggerated, high-sounding language
- megalomania
much more extreme; a clinical condition of delusions of power and importance
- modesty
the quality of not claiming too much for oneself
- humility
a realistic view of one's own importance, often with a moral or spiritual dimension
- simplicity
lack of pretension or ornamentation
文法句型
grandiosity of [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Unlike grandeur, which can describe genuine impressiveness without negative judgement, grandiosity always implies that the scale or self-importance is excessive and unrealistic. In clinical psychology, grandiosity is a recognized symptom of narcissistic personality disorder.