egomania
[ ee-goh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh, eg-oh- ]
/ ˌi goʊˈmeɪ ni ə, -ˈmeɪn yə, ˌɛg oʊ- /
noun
psychologically abnormal egotism.
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e·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-/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for egomaniacal
Obama loves Kanye's music, but he'd rather spend an evening with the cast of Duck Dynasty than the egomaniacal rapper.
His refusal to submit has been described as egomaniacal and destructive.
Newt Gingrich Calls for Universal Right to Bear Arms at NRA Forum|Michael Ames|April 13, 2012|DAILY BEASTHe wished that O'Connor didn't make him feel quite so much like a first-year law student talking to an egomaniacal professor.
Out Like a Light|Gordon Randall Garrett
British Dictionary definitions for egomaniacal
egomania
/ (ˌiːɡəʊˈmeɪnɪə, ˌɛɡ-) /
noun psychiatry
obsessive love for oneself and regard for one's own needs
any action dictated by this point of view
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egomaniac, nounegomaniacal (ˌiːɡəʊməˈnaɪɪkəl, ˌɛɡ-), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medicine definitions for egomaniacal
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 egomaniacal
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