Titanism

[ tahyt-n-iz-uh m ]
/ ˈtaɪt nˌɪz əm /

noun (sometimes lowercase)

revolt against tradition, convention, and established order.

Origin of Titanism

First recorded in 1865–70; Titan + -ism

Example sentences from the Web for titanism

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

    Egoists |James Huneker

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

    The Letters of William James, Vol. 1 |William James

British Dictionary definitions for titanism

Titanism
/ (ˈtaɪtəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

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