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God complex

American  
[god kom-pleks] / ˈgɒd ˌkɒm plɛks /
Or god complex

noun

Psychology.
  1. 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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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

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

One is that his God complex took over his ability to be rational.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2021

"There's a little bit of the God complex," she explains, describing the culture of the agency.

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2021

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

From Planet of the Damned by Harry Harrison

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