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megalomaniac

[ meg-uh-loh-mey-nee-ak ]
/ ˌmɛg ə loʊˈmeɪ niˌæk /
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noun
a person who has megalomania.
adjective
Also meg·a·lo·ma·ni·a·cal [meg-uh-loh-muh-nahy-uh-kuhl], /ˌmɛg ə loʊ məˈnaɪ ə kəl/, meg·a·lo·man·ic [meg-uh-loh-man-ik]. /ˌmɛg ə loʊˈmæn ɪk/. of, relating to, or suggesting megalomania or a person with it.
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Origin of megalomaniac

First recorded in 1885–90; megalo- + maniac
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Words related to megalomaniac

individualistic, narcissistic, pompous, self-absorbed, self-centered, selfish, self-serving, egoistic, egoistical, individualist, conceited, egomaniacal, egotistic, egotistical, self-indulgent, self-interested, self-loving, stuck-up, vainglorious

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