Nota: La traducción de esta entrada está actualmente en revisión de calidad, por lo que parte del contenido se muestra temporalmente solo en inglés.
Esta entrada aún no se ha traducido a tu idioma, así que se muestra el original a continuación.
pharaonic
This term evokes the image of the monumental architecture and absolute power of ancient Egyptian royalty. When used literally, it is a neutral historical descriptor for artifacts, customs, or lineages associated with the pharaohs.
In a figurative sense, the word carries a connotation of excess or impracticality. It describes projects or expenditures that are so vast they seem delusional or wasteful, often implying a level of ambition that borders on the absurd. It is more evocative than simple words like huge or expensive, suggesting a specific kind of grandiose, imperial scale.
Meanings
Examples
The museum exhibit features a stunning collection of pharaonic jewelry.
He spent a pharaonic sum of money on his new penthouse.
The pharaonic architecture of the valley left the tourists speechless.
The pharaonic architecture of the valley left the tourists speechless.
This project is simply pharaonic in its scope and ambition.
I cannot believe they are planning such a pharaonic wedding celebration.
The king demanded a pharaonic tomb to ensure his eternal glory.
What a pharaonic waste of resources this entire operation has been.
The ruins displayed the pharaonic power of the Old Kingdom.