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.
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Lunatics
Synonyms for "lunatics" (209 found)
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Noun(27 words)
maniacalmanicmazedmentalmentally deficientmeshuggahmeshuggenahmilksopmindlessmoon struckmoon-struckmooncalfmoonlingmoonstruckneuropathneuroticnon composnon compos mentisnoncomposnot all there
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not rightnutoddof unsound mindoffparanoidperfect foolphreneticpottypreposterouspsychopsychoneuroticpsychoticqueerraverraving lunaticreasonlessschmuckscrewballscrewysenselesssicksoftheadsopstark-madstark-staring madstrangestupid asstetchedtomfooltouchedunbalancedunhingedunsaneunsettledunsoundwackywanderingweirdowitlesswrongzany
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Love is for lunatics.
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Prisons are full of lunatics.
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People from Madrid are lunatics.
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