egomania
[ee-goh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh, eg-oh-]
- psychologically abnormal egotism.
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Origin of egomania
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Contemporary Examples
She apparently saw her boss, despite his egomania and narcissism, as the supportive father figure that she lacked in real life.
It takes a certain kind of moxie—and egomania—both of which Roth has always had in spades.
Historical Examples
Her egomania and impertinence were really insufferable; her notion of her own importance was ludicrous.
Greener Than You ThinkWard Moore
My egomania, like a swollen thing, has become impossible to articulate or to reduce to the impotent ironies of clay and paint.
Fantazius MallareBen Hecht
egomania
- obsessive love for oneself and regard for one's own needs
- any action dictated by this point of view
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egomania
(ē′gō-mā′nē-ə, -mān′yə, ĕg′ō-)- Extreme appreciation or preoccupation with the self.
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egomania
[(ee-goh-may-nee-uh)]
An extreme egotism.
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The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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