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megalomania
[ meg-uh-loh-mey-nee-uh ]
noun
- Psychiatry. a symptom of mental illness marked by delusions of greatness, wealth, etc.
- an obsession with doing extravagant or grand things.
megalomania
/ ˌmɛɡələʊməˈnaɪəkəl; ˌmɛɡələʊˈmeɪnɪə /
noun
- a mental illness characterized by delusions of grandeur, power, wealth, etc
- informal.a lust or craving for power
Derived Forms
- ˌˈԾ, adjectivenoun
- megalomaniacal, adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of megalomania1
Example Sentences
Trump has always been a narcissist but it has now become full-blown megalomania.
Some superstars hide their megalomania under humility; Williams shields his tenderness with jokes about being a narcissist, only exposing his wounds in his muscular, vulnerable lyrics.
He added: “Ultimately I knew it was Cannes’ setting — more than a match for his own megalomania — that would convince him to come.”
Earlier this week, Donald Trump took the next logical step in his fascist god complex and megalomania.
At the same time, I remain convinced that Trump’s megalomania — his growing radicalism, his frequent threats, his general odiousness — represents a path to electoral calamity in 2024 for the GOP.
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