giantism

[ jahy-uhn-tiz-uhm ]

noun

1. gigantism.
2. the state or quality of being a giant.

giantism

/ ˈdʒaɪənˌtɪzəm /

noun

1. another term for gigantism

Word History and Origins

Origin of giantism¹

First recorded in 1630–40; giant + -ism

Example Sentences

Altogether it provides an indelible view of the relentless giantism of 21st-century industry and its tendencies to ruin, overbuild, waste and pollute.

From New York Times

The researchers think the parrot evolved this way because of a phenomenon known as autapomorphic giantism, in which a member of an otherwise moderately sized group becomes humongous by taking over an empty ecological niche.

From New York Times

Unleashed during workdays, its sonic burst startles people, given it comes from as harsh and driven a taskmaster as exists on the stage of corporate giantism.

From Salon

But now, it has been finely tempered into a sharp reprimand of several noxious museum trends, including giantism, spectacle and pandering to the public.

From New York Times

Furthermore, the Komodo dragon almost certainly isn’t an example of island giantism.

From Scientific American