megalomania
See also: megalomanía
English
Etymology
First attested in 1890, from French mégalomanie; Surface etymology is megalo- + -mania.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmɛɡəloʊˈmeɪniə/, /ˌmɛɡəloʊˈmeɪnjə/
- Rhymes: -eɪniə
Noun
megalomania (countable and uncountable, plural megalomanias)
- A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.
- (obsolete) narcissistic personality disorder.
- An obsession with grandiose or extravagant things or actions.
Synonyms
- (psychopathological condition): delusion of grandeur
Derived terms
Translations
psychopathological condition
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Italian
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛ.ɡa.lɔˈma.ɲa/
Declension
declension of megalomania
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | megalomania | megalomanie |
| genitive | megalomanii | megalomanii/megalomanij |
| dative | megalomanii | megalomaniom |
| accusative | megalomanię | megalomanie |
| instrumental | megalomanią | megalomaniami |
| locative | megalomanii | megalomaniach |
| vocative | megalomanio | megalomanie |
Derived terms
- (nouns) megaloman, megalomanka
- (adjective) megalomański
Portuguese
Noun
megalomania f (plural megalomanias)
- megalomania (condition characterised by delusional fantasies of wealth, power or omnipotence)
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