megalomania

noun
/ˌmɛɡəloʊˈmeɪniə/

Etymology

Borrowed from French mégalomanie; equivalent to megalo- + -mania.

  1. borrowed from mégalomanie

Definitions

  1. A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or…

    A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.

    • As to Ernest... He is quite as nervously broken down as I am but it manifests itself in different ways. His inclination is towards megalomania and mine towards melancholy.
  2. Narcissistic personality disorder.

  3. An obsession with grandiose or extravagant things or actions.

The neighborhood

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