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delusion of grandeur

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delusion of gran·deur (grnjr, -jr)
n.
A delusion in which one believes oneself possessed of great importance, power, wealth, intellect, or ability.

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Overlooking such and other differences also contributes to questionable parallels between a traditional Dutch-Protestant self-righteousness and the Islamic variety--"Mohammed, [the killer of van Gogh] in a very Dutch delusion of grandeur, expanded his youthful enthusiasm for neighborhood politics to encompass the fate of mankind.
No doubt, a good part of these feelings are a result of the belief that the USA being a political, cultural and economic giant threatens France's delusion of grandeur.
The stern demands of the Christian Coalition smack of feelings of the delusion of grandeur.
 
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