Phrase guide

delusion of grandeur

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The false belief that one is important or powerful, accompanying certain mental disorders.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural-normally

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noun

Meaning 2

Conceitedness or overconfidence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural-normally

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Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: جُنُون العَظْمَة (junūn al-ʕaẓma) — False belief that one is important or powerful
  • Azerbaijani: böyüklük iddiası — False belief that one is important or powerful
  • Chinese Mandarin: 自大狂 (zìdàikuáng) — False belief that one is important or powerful
  • Finnish: suuruudenhulluus — False belief that one is important or powerful
  • French: folie des grandeurs — False belief that one is important or powerful
  • French: mégalomanie — False belief that one is important or powerful
  • German: Größenwahn — False belief that one is important or powerful
  • German: Megalomanie — False belief that one is important or powerful
  • Greek: παραλήρημα μεγαλείου (paralírima megaleíou) — False belief that one is important or powerful
  • Greek: μεγαλομανία (megalomanía) — False belief that one is important or powerful
  • Irish: mustar gan ghustal — False belief that one is important or powerful
  • Norwegian: stormannsgalskap — False belief that one is important or powerful
  • Occitan: megalomania — False belief that one is important or powerful
  • Polish: kompleks wyższości — False belief that one is important or powerful
  • Polish: megalomania — False belief that one is important or powerful
  • Polish: mania wielkości — False belief that one is important or powerful
  • Portuguese: delírio de grandeza — False belief that one is important or powerful
  • Portuguese: megalomania — False belief that one is important or powerful
  • Romanian: grandomanie — False belief that one is important or powerful
  • Russian: ма́ния вели́чия (mánija velíčija) — False belief that one is important or powerful
  • Spanish: delirio de grandeza — False belief that one is important or powerful
  • Spanish: megalomanía — False belief that one is important or powerful
  • Swedish: storhetsvansinne — False belief that one is important or powerful