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Titanism

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Ti·tan·ism  (ttn-zm)
n.
The spirit of revolt against an established order; rebelliousness.
Titanism [ˈtaɪtəˌnɪzəm]
n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a spirit of defiance of and rebellion against authority, social convention, etc.
titanism
the condition of having qualities distinctive of the Titans, a family of giants in Greek mythology. — titanic, adj.
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Nor does this --its amazing strength, at all tend to cripple the graceful flexion of its motions; where infantileness of ease undulates through a Titanism of power.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
 
 
 
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