megalomaniac
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of megalomaniac
Example Sentences
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While he played megalomaniac billionaire Logan Roy in TV drama Succession, the actor says his Dundee childhood has given him a focus on the other end of the wealth spectrum.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025
And Frederik is a jealous, controlling and vengeful megalomaniac, who sets about destroying Ludvig’s dreams at any cost, simply because of where they are on the map.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2024
Where critics see an erratic megalomaniac, fans see a visionary working toward our long-term survival.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023
Like a grenade slowly rolling around a room, Timothy Carey’s erratically brilliant, thoroughly independent 1962 film tracks Clarence’s rise from family man to rock’n’roller to megalomaniac politician.
From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2023
Talent contests and megalomaniac record producers have always paired ingenue wannabes with experienced songwriters, for instance, cashing in quickly on success before the public's appetite for novelty fades.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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