Megalomania

Pronunciation

Origin

First attested in 1890, from - + mania + -.

Noun

1. A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.
2. An obsession with grandiose or extravagant things or actions.

Synonyms

• (psychopathological condition) delusion of grandeur

Derived terms

• megalomaniac
• megalomaniacal