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View synonyms for megalomania

megalomania

[ meg-uh-loh-mey-nee-uh ]

noun

  1. Psychiatry. a symptom of mental illness marked by delusions of greatness, wealth, etc.
  2. an obsession with doing extravagant or grand things.

megalomania

/ ˌmɛɡələʊməˈnaɪəkəl; ˌmɛɡələʊˈmeɪnɪə /

noun

  1. a mental illness characterized by delusions of grandeur, power, wealth, etc
  2. informal.
    a lust or craving for power

megalomania

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

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Derived Forms

  • ˌmegaloˈmaniac, adjectivenoun
  • megalomaniacal, adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of megalomania1

First recorded in 1885–90; megalo- + -mania

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