folie de grandeur

French noun phrase

fo·​lie de gran·​deur fȯ-lē-də-gräⁿ-dœr How to pronounce folie de grandeur (audio)
variants or folie des grandeurs
: delusion of greatness : megalomania

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“Folie de grandeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folie%20de%20grandeur. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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