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theomania

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the⋅o⋅ma⋅ni⋅a

[thee-oh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh]
–noun
a delusional mental illness in which a person believes himself or herself to be God or specially chosen by God, as to found a religious order.

Origin:
1855–60; < NL; see theo-, -mania


the⋅o⋅ma⋅ni⋅ac [thee-oh-mey-nee-ak] , noun
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Main Entry:  theomania
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the delusion that one is God
Etymology:  Greek theos 'god'
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