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单词 titanism
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Titanism

[ tahyt-n-iz-uhm ]
/ ˈtaɪt nˌɪz əm /

noun (sometimes lowercase)

revolt against tradition, convention, and established order.

Origin of Titanism

First recorded in 1865–70; Titan + -ism

Words nearby Titanism

titania, titanic, titanic acid, titanic oxide, titaniferous, Titanism, titanite, titanium, titanium dioxide, titanium white, Titanomachy
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Example sentences from the Web for Titanism

  • He had the romantic cult of great men, yet sneered at Carlyle for his Titanism.

    Egoists|James Huneker
  • He had read aloud a paper of Montgomery's against pantheism, as well as one of his own on Goethe's Titanism.

    The Letters of William James, Vol. 1|William James

British Dictionary definitions for Titanism

Titanism
/ (ˈtaɪtəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

a spirit of defiance of and rebellion against authority, social convention, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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