megalomaniacal
ə noun
1.
a person afflicted with megalomania.
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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 (ˌmɛɡələʊˈmeɪnɪə) | |
| —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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megalomaniac
1890 (n.), 1899 (adj.), from megalomania (q.v.).
"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]Related: Megalomaniacal.
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