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megalomania
What does megalomania mean?
megalomania (noun): a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce megalomania?
/ˌmɛɡəloʊˈmeɪniə/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does megalomania come from?
Borrowed from French mégalomanie; equivalent to megalo- + -mania.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
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