megalomania
A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power,…A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.
» I do not suffer from megalomania. Great people never have it.
У меня нет мании величия. Великие люди ей не страдают. — sharptoothed
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3 senses(countable, uncountable)A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.
Größenwahn
ма́ния вели́чияmánija velíčija, мегалома́нияmegalománija
(countable, uncountable)An obsession with grandiose or extravagant things or actions.
Größenwahn
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Narcissistic personality disorder.
- a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
Examples
1 sentencesI do not suffer from megalomania. Great people never have it.
ruУ меня нет мании величия. Великие люди ей не страдают. — sharptoothed
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French mégalomanie; equivalent to megalo- + -mania.Borrowed from French mégalomanie; equivalent to megalo- + -mania.
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Forms
plural: megalomanias| Singular | megalomania |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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