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egomania

[ ee-goh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh, eg-oh- ]

noun

  1. psychologically abnormal egotism.


egomania

/ ˌiːɡəʊməˈnaɪɪkəl; ˌɛɡ-; ˌɛɡ-; ˌiːɡəʊˈmeɪnɪə /

noun

  1. obsessive love for oneself and regard for one's own needs
  2. any action dictated by this point of view


egomania

  1. An extreme egotism .


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Derived Forms

  • ˌegoˈmaniˌac, noun
  • egomaniacal, adjective

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Other Words From

  • e·go·ma·ni·ac [ee-goh-, mey, -nee-ak, eg-oh-], noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of egomania1

First recorded in 1815–25; ego + -mania; modeled on monomania

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Example Sentences

She apparently saw her boss, despite his egomania and narcissism, as the supportive father figure that she lacked in real life.

It takes a certain kind of moxie—and egomania—both of which Roth has always had in spades.

Her egomania and impertinence were really insufferable; her notion of her own importance was ludicrous.

It is difficult to say how far this insatiable egomania will take our young women.

My egomania, like a swollen thing, has become impossible to articulate or to reduce to the impotent ironies of clay and paint.

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