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megalomanias

megalomanias is the plural of megalomania.

Meaning of megalomania

Noun

megalomania (countable and uncountable, plural megalomanias)

  1. 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.1936 Sept. 15, F. Scott Fitzgerald, letter to Beatrice Dance
    Antonyms:
    micromania
  2. (obsolete) Narcissistic personality disorder.
  3. An obsession with grandiose or extravagant things or actions.

Questions about megalomanias

What is megalomanias the plural of?
Megalomanias is the plural of megalomania.

Words near megalomanias in the dictionary

  1. megalomaniac
  2. megalomaniacal
  3. megalomaniacally
  4. megalomaniacism
  5. megalomaniacs
  6. megalomanias
  7. megalomanic
  8. megalomartyr
  9. megalomartyrs
  10. megalomycterid
  11. megalomycterids

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