delusions of grandeur
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- noun
- /dɪˈluːʒənz əv ˈɡrændjʊr/
- Specialized
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delirio de grandeza
- He has fallen foul to delusions of grandeur that have destroyed his agenda.
- get delusions of grandeur
- suffer from delusions of grandeur
He has fallen foul to delusions of grandeur that have destroyed his agenda.
- He has fallen foul to delusions of grandeur that have destroyed his agenda.
- We talk about like my dogs in particular, they kind of have delusions of grandeur.
- You're like me who live with complete delusions of grandeur, narcissistic maniacs.
- It wasn't like, you know, I didn't have like delusions of grandeur of like what it was going to take from me to get in the industry.
Examples
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Suffering delusions of grandeur.
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Many celebrities appear to suffer from delusions of grandeur, believing they are more influential than they really are.
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But he has delusions of grandeur.
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You have delusions of grandeur.
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I hate to be the one to break it to you, kid, but your mother has got delusions of grandeur.
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Anyone who thinks they have more power than the one set above them is suffering from delusions of grandeur.
Blog text (9) -
You suffer from delusions of grandeur, something caused by your underlying condition.
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Perhaps he's suffering from delusions of grandeur.
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French officials wince at the memory of de Villepin's "delusions of grandeur," which marked France's dramatic but fruitless opposition to war.
Academic text (2003) -
Papadopoulos is a jackass—another dictator with delusions of grandeur.
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
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Thinking you are more important than other people
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A strong false belief that you are more powerful and important than you are
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Feeling that you are better than other people because you think highly of yourself
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Thinking that you are more important or powerful than others
A habit of thinking you are better than other people
Antonyms
How Grandiose
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built: 'delusion' means a false belief and 'grandeur' denotes greatness or magnificence, so a learner who knows both words can reasonably infer 'false/exaggerated beliefs of greatness.' The syntactic pattern 'delusions of X' is transparent and has clear equivalents in many other languages, making the overall meaning predictable to learners who know the constituents.
Etymology
The phrase delusions of grandeur may come from the clear image of a person who imagines they live in a huge palace or wear a crown, where delusions are false beliefs and grandeur means great importance. That's why the phrase means 'false or exaggerated beliefs that you are very important'.