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meg⋅a⋅lo⋅ma⋅ni⋅a

  [meg-uh-loh-mey-nee-uh]
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–noun
1. Psychiatry. a symptom of mental illness marked by delusions of greatness, wealth, etc.
2. an obsession with doing extravagant or grand things.
Origin:
1885–90; megalo- + -mania
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meg·a·lo·ma·ni·a   (měg'ə-lō-mā'nē-ə, -mān'yə)   
n.  

  1. A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.

  2. An obsession with grandiose or extravagant things or actions.

meg'a·lo·ma'ni·ac' n., meg'a·lo·ma·ni'a·cal (-mə-nī'ə-kəl), meg'a·lo·man'ic (-mān'ĭk) adj.
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Cultural Dictionary

megalomania [(meg-uh-loh-may-nee-uh)]

Delusions of grandeur; an extreme form of egotism. Adolf Hitler is generally considered to have been a megalomaniac.

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Word Origin & History

megalomania 
1890, from Fr. mégalomanie, formed from Gk. megas (gen. megalou) "great" (see mega-) + mania "madness."
"The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history." [Bertrand Russell]
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: meg·a·lo·ma·nia
Pronunciation: "meg-&-lO-'mA-nE-&, -ny&
Function: noun
: a delusional mental disorderthat is marked by infantile feelings of personal omnipotence and grandeur
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

megalomania meg·a·lo·ma·ni·a (měg'ə-lō-mā'nē-ə, -mān'yə)
n.

  1. A psychopathological condition in which delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence predominate.

  2. An obsession with grandiose or extravagant things or actions.

meg'a·lo·ma'ni·ac' n.
meg'a·lo·ma·ni'a·cal (-mə-nī'ə-kəl) or meg'a·lo·man'ic (-mān'ĭk) adj.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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