megalomaniac

noun
/ˌmɛɡəloʊˈmeɪniæk/

Etymology

By surface analysis, megalomania + -ac, or, by surface analysis, megalo- + -maniac.

Definitions

  1. One affected with or exhibiting megalomania.

    • 'Well, I don't know him well enough yet to say, but I will admit that if he is not a mere bullying megalomaniac, and if what he says is true, then he certainly is in a class by himself.'
  2. Of, exhibiting, or affected with megalomania.

    • Often, for good measure, Hitler is given as an example of a megalomaniac person. So, for our convenience, Hitler personifies the illness called megalomania[…]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA