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egomaniac

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

Origin

noun

psychologically abnormal egotism.

Origin:
1815–25; ego + -mania; modeled on monomania

Related forms

e·go·ma·ni·ac, noun

e·go·ma·ni·a·cal

[ee-goh-muh-nahy-i-kuhl, eg-oh-] , adjective

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egomania (ˌiːɡəʊˈmeɪnɪə, ˌɛɡ-)

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

ego'maniac

—n

egomaniacal

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

egomaniac

1890, from egomania. Related: Egomaniacal.

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"If being an egomaniac means I believe in what I do and in my art or my music, then in that respect you can call me that.... I believe in what I do, and I'll say it."

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