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Megalomania

Noun CEFR C1
ˌmɛɡəloʊˈmeɪniə

Definitions

  1. A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Narcissistic personality disorder.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
  3. An obsession with grandiose or extravagant things or actions.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolmegalomanía
Françaismégalomanie
DeutschGrößenwahn
16 more languages

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Megalomaniac megalomaniacism megalomartyr megalomycterid Megalong Valley megalonychid

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