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
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.
Historical Examples
He 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 LightGordon Randall Garrett
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
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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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The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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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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