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megalomaniac

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meg⋅a⋅lo⋅ma⋅ni⋅ac

[meg-uh-loh-mey-nee-ak]
–noun
1. a person afflicted with megalomania.
–adjective
2. Also, meg⋅a⋅lo⋅ma⋅ni⋅a⋅cal [meg-uh-loh-muh-nahy-uh-kuhl] , meg⋅a⋅lo⋅man⋅ic [meg-uh-loh-man-ik] . of, pertaining to, or suggesting megalomania or a person who is afflicted with it.

Origin:
1885–90; megalo- + maniac
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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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: meg·a·lo·ma·ni·ac
Pronunciation: -'mA-nE-"ak
Function: noun
: one affected with or exhibiting megalomania
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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