What does megalomania mean?
Definitions for megalomania
ˌmɛg ə loʊˈmeɪ ni əmega·lo·ma·ni·a
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Princeton's WordNet
megalomanianoun
a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
Wiktionary
megalomanianoun
A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.
megalomanianoun
An obsession with grandiose or extravagant things or actions.
Etymology: First attested in 1890, from.
Webster Dictionary
Megalomanianoun
a form of mental alienation in which the patient has grandiose delusions
Etymology: [NL., fr. megalo- + mania.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Megalomania
meg-a-lō-mā′ni-a, n. the delusion that one is great or powerful. [Gr. megas, great, mania.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of megalomania in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of megalomania in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of megalomania in a Sentence
The desire to engineer humanity is a sign of a mind warped by megalomania and lust for power.
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- velikášstvíCzech
- storhedsvanvid, megalomaniDanish
- GrößenwahnGerman
- μεγαλομανίαGreek
- megalomaníaSpanish
- suuruudenhulluus, megalomaniaFinnish
- mégalomanieFrench
- שִׁגְעוֹן גַּדְלוּתHebrew
- mikilmennskubrjálæðiIcelandic
- 허영심Korean
- grootheidswaan, grootheidswaanzin, megalomanieDutch
- stormannsgalskapNorwegian
- megalomaniaPortuguese
- megalomanie, grandomanieRomanian
- мания величия, мегаломанияRussian
- megalomaniSwedish
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