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Etymology
:First attested in w:1890|1890, from French mégalomanie, from Greek μέγα- (mega-) great + μανία (mania) insanity.

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪni�|-eɪni�

Noun
en-noun

1. A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.
2. An obsession with grandiose or extravagant things or actions.

Translations

Czech: velikášství n
Danish: storhedsvanvid n, megalomani c
Dutch: grootheidswaanzin m, megalomanie f
Finnish: suuruudenhulluus, #Finnish|megalomania
French: mégalomanie f
German: Grö�enwahn m
Greek: μεγαλομανία (megalomania) f
Icelandic: mikilmennskubrjálæði n
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Russian: мани� вели�и� f (1)
Swedish: storhetsvanisnne n (1)

See also
delusion of grandeur

Category:Greek derivations

Italian

Noun
it-noun|megalomani|f|a|e

1. megalomania#English|megalomania

Related terms
megalomane

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