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delusions of grandeur
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | delusions of grandeur - a delusion (common in paranoia) that you are much greater and more powerful and influential than you really aredelusion, psychotic belief - (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrarymegalomania - a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur |
delusions of grandeur
delusions of grandeurUnrealistic beliefs about the amount of power and influence one has. You're just an intern, so you definitely have delusions of grandeur if you think the boss is going to listen to you!See also: delusion, ofdelusions of grandeur a false impression of your own importance. This expression is the equivalent of the French phrase folie de grandeur , which came into English in the late 19th century and is still used today.See also: delusion, ofdelusions of ˈgrandeur (often humorous) a belief that you are more important than you really are: He’s been suffering from delusions of grandeur ever since he became manager.See also: delusion, ofEncyclopediaSeemegalomaniaEncyclopediaSeeman’s best frienddelusions of grandeur
Words related to delusions of grandeurnoun a delusion (common in paranoia) that you are much greater and more powerful and influential than you really areRelated Words- delusion
- psychotic belief
- megalomania
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