egomania
[ ee-goh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh, eg-oh- ]
/ ˌi goʊˈmeɪ ni ə, -ˈmeɪn yə, ˌɛg oʊ- /
noun
psychologically abnormal egotism.
OTHER WORDS FROM egomania
e·go·ma·ni·ac, noun e·go·ma·ni·a·cal [ee-goh-muh-nahy-i-kuh l, eg-oh-] /ˌi goʊ məˈnaɪ ɪ kəl, ˌɛg oʊ-/, adjectiveWords nearby egomania
Example sentences from the Web for egomania
She apparently saw her boss, despite his egomania and narcissism, as the supportive father figure that she lacked in real life.
Bernie Madoff’s Secretary Keeps Apologizing in ‘In God We Trust’ |Lloyd Grove |April 28, 2013 |DAILY BEASTMy egomania, like a swollen thing, has become impossible to articulate or to reduce to the impotent ironies of clay and paint.
Fantazius Mallare |Ben HechtHer egomania and impertinence were really insufferable; her notion of her own importance was ludicrous.
Greener Than You Think |Ward Moore
British Dictionary definitions for egomania
egomania
/ (ˌiːɡəʊˈmeɪnɪə, ˌɛɡ-) /
noun psychiatry
obsessive love for oneself and regard for one's own needs
any action dictated by this point of view
Derived forms of egomania
egomaniac, noun egomaniacal (ˌiːɡəʊməˈnaɪɪkəl, ˌɛɡ-), adjectiveMedical definitions for egomania
egomania
[ ē′gō-mā′nē-ə, -mān′yə, ĕg′ō- ]
n.
Extreme appreciation or preoccupation with the self.