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Does "grandeur" mean "the grandeur of self-image"?

 
 
Reply Tue 27 Jan, 2015 10:15 pm
Does "grandeur" mean "the grandeur of self-image"? For example, the psychological disorder leads to the delusion that the poor patient with the disorder thinks that he's an emperor"?

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paranoia
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a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur.
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Reply Tue 27 Jan, 2015 10:31 pm
@oristarA,
It means they tend to think that they are special, more important than they are, have special knowledge or abilities, that other people are worth less than they are. Some think they are important people from history.
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Reply Tue 27 Jan, 2015 10:34 pm
@oristarA,
It can mean that, yes. Sometimes people use it more informally to describe someone who's just arrogant or self-important, too. The phrase I hear most often is "S/He has delusions of grandeur." Having delusions of grandeur, medically speaking, can be one of a group of symptoms associated with schizophrenia and maybe other disorders. Paranoia itself isn't a delusion of grandeur; they just often occur together, I think. I could be wrong. Maybe someone will pop by and correct me on that.
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Reply Tue 27 Jan, 2015 11:26 pm
Both answers are equal acceptable.
I don't know to which I should give the ribbon.
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Reply Tue 27 Jan, 2015 11:29 pm
@oristarA,
First come, first served? I think you gave me a ribbon a couple of days ago. I'm good for now. Wink
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Reply Wed 28 Jan, 2015 07:13 am
@FBM,
I agree. First come, first served.
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