Meaning & use
megalomania
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An obsessive desire for power, control, or grandeur, often accompanied by delusions of one's own importance.
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The dictator's megalomania led him to commission dozens of statues of himself.
Colleagues joked that the CEO's megalomania grew worse with every promotion.
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Often used informally to criticize someone's excessive ambition or self-importance, though it is technically also a recognized psychological symptom.
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