Megalomaniac

//ˌmɛɡəloʊˈmeɪniæk// adj, noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One affected with or exhibiting megalomania.

    "'Well, I don't know him well enough yet to say, but I will admit that if he is not a mere bullying megalomaniac, and if what he says is true, then he certainly is in a class by himself.'"

  2. 2
    a pathological egotist wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, exhibiting, or affected with megalomania.

    "Often, for good measure, Hitler is given as an example of a megalomaniac person. So, for our convenience, Hitler personifies the illness called megalomania[…]"

Synonyms

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Example

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"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."

Etymology

By surface analysis, megalomania + -ac, or, by surface analysis, megalo- + -maniac.

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