megalomaniac
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- noun
- /ˌmɛɡəloʊˈmeɪniæk/
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megalómano
- Now he is a megalomaniac who devastated India and made it easy prey for British colonialism.
I mean, he is absolutely a megalomaniac.
- I mean, he is absolutely a megalomaniac.
- That doesn't mean egotistical and and like a maniac, like a megalomaniac with that.
- I would not surprise if Juliet Bryant's Holmes were getting harvested because those sick, twisted megalomaniacs are cloning themselves.
Examples
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You claim that Egwene is a megalomaniac because she suffers from delusions of power and importance.
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The politician's megalomaniac tendencies led him to believe he was above the law.
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That man is a megalomaniac!
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Howard Hughes was a megalomaniac.
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I think Saakashvili has proven himself a megalomaniac time and time again.
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- It's a classic movie about a megalomaniac who runs for office and ends up destroying everyone around him, just to regain a piece of his soul that was taken away from him in childhood.
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You again show that you are divorced from reality and are a deluded, probably schizophrenic megalomaniac.
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You're a dangerous megalomaniac.
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"Alex is an egocentric megalomaniac with delusions of grandeur."
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I'm a manipulative megalomaniac who's intensely opportunistic.
Synonyms
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A person who thinks they are very important and wants constant attention
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A person who thinks only about themselves and always wants attention
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A person who thinks they are better than others and often talks about themselves
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A person who tries to control others and make all important decisions
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A person who thinks they have total control over people or events
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A person who thinks they are more important than other people
A joking name for a person who has great power in a group
A person who is too proud and thinks they know more than others
Antonyms
How Self-Important
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Surface Forms
Morphology
megalomaniac = megalomania (transparent) = megalo + mania + ac
A standard derivation from the noun 'megalomania' (a condition) to a person characterized by that condition; the morphological change is regular and meaning is predictable.
Etymology
Megalomaniac comes from the Greek parts mega- meaning 'large' and mania meaning 'madness' or 'strong obsession'. So a megalomaniac is someone with very 'big' ideas about themselves and an unhealthy desire for power.