megalomania

[ meg-uh-loh-mey-nee-uh ]
/ ˌmɛg ə loʊˈmeɪ ni ə /
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noun

Psychiatry. a symptom of mental illness marked by delusions of greatness, wealth, etc.
an obsession with doing extravagant or grand things.

Origin of megalomania

First recorded in 1885–90; megalo- + -mania

Words nearby megalomania

megaloenteron, megalogastria, megaloglossia, megalohepatia, megalokaryocyte, megalomania, megalomaniac, megalomelia, megalopenis, megalophthalmus, megalopodia

Words related to megalomania

selfishness, narcissism, self-confidence, egotism, arrogance, self-possession, self-regard, egomania, presumption, self-love, boasting, overconfidence, vainglory, pride, gasconade, assurance, haughtiness, ostentation, self-absorption, vanity

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British Dictionary definitions for megalomania

megalomania
/ (ˌmɛɡələʊˈmeɪnɪə) /

noun

a mental illness characterized by delusions of grandeur, power, wealth, etc
informal a lust or craving for power

Derived forms of megalomania

megalomaniac, adjective, noun megalomaniacal (ˌmɛɡələʊməˈnaɪəkəl), adjective

Medical definitions for megalomania

megalomania
[ mĕg′ə-lō-mā′nē-ə, -mān′yə ]

n.

A psychopathological condition in which delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence predominate.
An obsession with grandiose or extravagant things or actions.

Other words from megalomania

meg′a•lo•ma′ni•ac′ n. meg′a•lo•ma•ni′a•cal (-mə-nī′ə-kəl) null adj.

Cultural definitions for megalomania

megalomania
[ (meg-uh-loh-may-nee-uh) ]

Delusions of grandeur; an extreme form of egotism. Adolf Hitler is generally considered to have been a megalomaniac.