megalomania

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[edit] Etymology

First attested in 1890, from French mégalomanie, from Greek μέγα- (mega-) great + μανία (mania) insanity.

[edit] Pronunciation

Rhymes: -eɪniə

[edit] Noun

megalomania (plural megalomanias)

1. A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.
2. An obsession with grandiose or extravagant things or actions.

[edit] Derived terms

• megalomaniacal

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[edit] See also

• delusion of grandeur

[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

megalomania f. (plural megalomanie)

1. megalomania

[edit] Related terms

• megalomane