Meaning of edifice complex | Babel Free

Definitions

The desire to construct or own spectacularly imposing buildings.

derogatory, humorous

Examples

“There may be fewer dictators these days, he says, but instead local authorities run by city politicians “want to follow in the footsteps of mad King Ludwig of Bavaria and indulge their edifice complexes”.”

“The McKees' Munster Mansion continues a long tradition of Texans with edifice complexes.”

“When John Juliani described theatre in Canada as suffering from an edifice complex, he had in mind regional theatre companies that occupied buildings like the SLC.”

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