megalomania
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ə noun
1.
Psychiatry. a symptom of mental illness marked by delusions of greatness, wealth, etc.
2.
an obsession with doing extravagant or grand things.
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megalomania (ˌmɛɡələʊˈmeɪnɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a mental illness characterized by delusions of grandeur, power, wealth, etc |
| 2. | informal a lust or craving for power |
| megalo'maniac | |
| —adj, —n | |
| megalomaniacal | |
| —adj | |
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Megalomania
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Word Origin & History
megalomania
1890, from Fr. mégalomanie, formed from Gk. megas (gen. megalou) "great" (see mickle) + mania "madness."
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Medical Dictionary
megalomania meg·a·lo·ma·ni·a (měg'ə-lō-mā'nē-ə, -mān'yə)
n.
A psychopathological condition in which delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence predominate.
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.
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Example sentences
My megalomania is not egocentric.
He also displayed a certain flair for megalomania.
McCall seems to have a special place in his demolition kit for megalomania, of both the imperial and technological variety.
People in the second group have a slight case of megalomania.
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