Titanism

[ tahyt-n-iz-uhm ]

noun(sometimes lowercase)
  1. revolt against tradition, convention, and established order.

Origin of Titanism

1
First recorded in 1865–70; Titan + -ism

Words Nearby Titanism

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How to use Titanism in a sentence

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

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

    Egoists | James Huneker

British Dictionary definitions for Titanism

Titanism

/ (ˈtaɪtəˌnɪzəm) /


noun
  1. a spirit of defiance of and rebellion against authority, social convention, etc

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