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megalomania
meg·a·lo·ma·ni·a [ mèggəlō máynee ə, mèggələ máynee ə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. greed for power: an excessive enjoyment in having power over other people and a craving for more of it
2. psychiatric disorder with delusions of power: a psychiatric disorder in which the patient experiences delusions of great power and importance

meg·a·lo·ma·ni·ac noun, adjective
meg·a·lo·ma·ni·a·cal [ mèggəlō mə n ək'l ] adjective
meg·a·lo·ma·ni·a·cal·ly [ mèggə lō mə n əkəlee ] adverb
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