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egomania

[ee-goh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh, eg-oh-]
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noun

psychologically abnormal egotism.

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Origin of egomania

1815–25; ego + -mania; modeled on monomania
Related formse·go·ma·ni·ac, noune·go·ma·ni·a·cal [ee-goh-muh-nahy-i-kuh l, eg-oh-] /ˌi goʊ məˈnaɪ ɪ kəl, ˌɛg oʊ-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for egomania

egomania

noun psychiatry

obsessive love for oneself and regard for one's own needs
any action dictated by this point of view
Derived Formsegomaniac, nounegomaniacal (ˌiːɡəʊməˈnaɪɪkəl, ˌɛɡ-), adjective
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Word Origin and History for egomania
n.

1825, from ego + mania.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for egomania

egomania

[ē′gō-mā′nē-ə, -mān′yə, ĕg′ō-]

n.

Extreme appreciation or preoccupation with the self.
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Culture definitions for egomania

egomania

[(ee-goh-may-nee-uh)]

An extreme egotism.

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