egomania
[ ee-goh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh, eg-oh- ]
/ ˌi goʊˈmeɪ ni ə, -ˈmeɪn yə, ˌɛg oʊ- /
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noun
psychologically abnormalegotism.
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OTHER WORDS FROM egomania
e·go·ma·ni·ac [ee-goh-mey-nee-ak, eg-oh-], /ˌi goʊˈmeɪ ni æk, ˌɛg oʊ-/, nounWords nearby egomania
ego identity, egoism, egoist, egoistic, Egoli, egomania, egomaniac, egophony, ego psychology, ego-surf, ego-syntonic
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British Dictionary definitions for egomania
egomania
/ (ˌiːɡəʊˈmeɪnɪə, ˌɛɡ-) /
noun psychiatry
obsessive love for oneself and regard for one's own needs
any action dictated by this point of view
Derived forms of egomania
egomaniac, nounegomaniacal (ˌiːɡəʊməˈnaɪɪkəl, ˌɛɡ-), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical 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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Cultural definitions for egomania
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