megalomaniacal
- a word derived from megalomania.
Example Sentences
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To all but his most fanatical followers, it’s clear he possesses a megalomaniacal personality and violent temperament.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
“Flashing fish, lavish lily, megalomaniacal mosquito, pensive poet,” goes his thinking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
But no: His name is Kang the Conqueror, and it may startle you to hear that he possesses a metallic suit, superhuman strength and megalomaniacal tendencies.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2023
In Stormblood, the warriors of light fought a megalomaniacal despot imbued with the powers of a dragon god, and in Shadowbringers, you fought that despot’s even more powerful great grandfather.
From The Verge • Apr. 29, 2022
Dean rejected this audacious plan, in part because he was unconvinced that a second lab was needed at all, much less on Teller’s megalomaniacal scale.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
