God complex

American

[god kom-pleks] / ˈgɒd ˌkɒm plɛks /

Or god complex

noun

Psychology.

a conviction that one is infallible, merits special attention and privileges not enjoyed by other people, and can achieve anything one wants: a nonclinical name for narcissistic personality disorder.

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God complex

In posts on X, sometimes in all-caps, Michael has blasted Anthropic Chief Executive Dario Amodei, accusing him of lying and having a God complex.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

Certain messages hinted at a possible God complex.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2023

A God complex drove humanity to believe we could comprehend and condense the vast complexities of natural ecosystems into a handful of chemical formulas.

From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2022

In the series, Macmanus has Jackson lean into Duntsch’s God complex and charming, sociopathic ways.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2021

"The God complex," Brion said, "forcing human lives into a mold whether they want to be fitted into it or not."

From Sense of Obligation by Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison)

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