Meanings
noungigantism (countable and uncountable, plural gigantisms)
plural gigantisms
- countableuncountableThe quality or state of being gigantic; being of abnormally large size.
- countableuncountableA condition where there is over-production of growth hormone by the pituitary gland in a child before the bone growth plates close, resulting in excessive long bone growth, accompanied by muscular weakness and sexual impotence.
He [...] may have had a condition called gigantism that explained his notable height.
2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 68
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nounexcessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
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Origin
- Latingigans“giant”
- Frenchgigantisme
- Englishgigantism
From French gigantisme, from Latin gigans (“giant”).
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Catalan gigantisme, gegantisme
- gigantismequality or state of being gigantic
- gegantismequality or state of being gigantic
Chinese Mandarin 巨人症
- 巨人症 (jùrénzhèng)condition
Dutch gigantisme
- gigantismecondition
Finnish giganttisuus
- giganttisuusquality or state of being gigantic
French gigantisme, gigantisme
- gigantismequality or state of being gigantic
- gigantismecondition
German Gigantismus
- Gigantismusquality or state of being gigantic
Indonesian gigantisme
- gigantismecondition
Italian gigantismo
- gigantismoquality or state of being gigantic
Latvian gigantisms
- gigantismscondition
Malay kegergasian
- kegergasiancondition
Polish gigantyzm
- gigantyzmquality or state of being gigantic
Portuguese gigantismo
- gigantismoquality or state of being gigantic
Romanian gigantism
- gigantismquality or state of being gigantic
Spanish gigantismo, gigantismo
- gigantismoquality or state of being gigantic
- gigantismocondition
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APA
gigantism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigantism
MLA
“gigantism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigantism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gigantism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigantism.
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