megalomania
UK/.megәlә'meiniә/US
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Definitions
n.
Obsession with one's own power and importance; delusions of grandeur
夸大狂；权力妄想
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmegalo- (Greek 'great, large') + mania = obsession with one's own greatness. Not a love of big things, but a swollen, delusional sense of one's own power and importance.
Root mania still carries 5 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
His megalomania grew until he believed he could rule the world.
- 2.
Critics accused the dictator of sheer megalomania.