noun
Etymology
Origin of giantism
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Altogether it provides an indelible view of the relentless giantism of 21st-century industry and its tendencies to ruin, overbuild, waste and pollute.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2021
Furthermore, the Komodo dragon almost certainly isn’t an example of island giantism.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 5, 2014
"NASA is obsessed with giantism," contends Robert Park, director of the Washington office of the American Physical Society.
From Time Magazine Archive
In Denver the Independence Institute is circulating petitions for an amendment to the Colorado constitution aimed at shrinking "giantism" in the public school system.
From Time Magazine Archive
Oh! happy state of giantism where husbands Like mushrooms grow, whilst hapless we are forced To be content, nay, happy thought, with one.
From The Works of Henry Fielding Edited by George Saintsbury in 12 Volumes Volume 12 by George Saintsbury
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