megalomania
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Narcissistic personality disorder.
- (countable, uncountable) An obsession with grandiose or extravagant things or actions.
Opposite of
micromania
Synonyms
lust for power
expansive delusion
Translations
mégalomanie
megalomanía
megalomanie
megalomania
megalomania
μεγαλομανία
megalomania
Megalomanie
جنون العظمة
megaloman MegalomanePronounced as (IPA)
/ˌmɛɡəloʊˈmeɪniə/
Etymology
Borrowed from French mégalomanie; equivalent to megalo- + -mania.
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