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Megalomania

//ˌmɛɡəloʊˈmeɪniə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence. countable, uncountable

    "As to Ernest... He is quite as nervously broken down as I am but it manifests itself in different ways. His inclination is towards megalomania and mine towards melancholy."

  2. 2
    a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur wordnet
  3. 3
    Narcissistic personality disorder. countable, obsolete, uncountable
  4. 4
    An obsession with grandiose or extravagant things or actions. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French mégalomanie; equivalent to megalo- + -mania.

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