theomania
[ thee-oh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh ]
noun
a delusional mental illness in which a person believes that they are to be God or specially chosen by God, as to found a religious order.
Origin of theomania
1Other words from theomania
- the·o·ma·ni·ac [thee-oh-mey-nee-ak], /ˌθi oʊˈmeɪ niˌæk/, noun
Words Nearby theomania
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How to use theomania in a sentence
Like Tolstoy, Nietzsche suffered from theomania and prophecy madness.
Egoists | James HunekerDæmonomania differs widely from the mental disease called theomania.
Curiosities of Medical Experience | J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
British Dictionary definitions for theomania
theomania
/ (ˌθɪəˈmeɪnɪə) /
noun
religious madness, esp when it takes the form of believing oneself to be a god
Derived forms of theomania
- theomaniac, noun
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