OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 15742

megalomania

/ˌmɛɡəloʊˈmeɪniə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
megalomanía
A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.
As to Ernest... He is quite as nervously broken down as I am but it manifests itself in different ways. His inclination is towards megalomania and mine towards melancholy.
megalomanía
An obsession with grandiose or extravagant things or actions.
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