giantism

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
  2. noun excessive largeness of stature

Etymology

From giant + -ism, coined in the mid 17th century. In the medical or biological sense of gigantism from the 1880s.

In classic literature

Synonyms

gigantism, overgrowth

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