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When I put my mind to it I can be a megalomaniac.
Bram Cohen

Meaning of "megalomaniac" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MEGALOMANIAC

megalomaniac  [ˌmɛɡələʊˈmeɪnɪæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEGALOMANIAC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Megalomaniac is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MEGALOMANIAC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

megalomaniac

Megalomania

Megalomania is a psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of power, relevance, omnipotence, and by inflated self-esteem. Historically it was used as an old name for narcissistic personality disorder prior to the latter's first use by Heinz Kohut in 1968, and is used today as a non-clinical equivalent. It is not mentioned in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders or the International Statistical Classification of Diseases.

Definition of megalomaniac in the English dictionary

The definition of megalomaniac in the dictionary is a person suffering from the mental illness of megalomania. Other definition of megalomaniac is a person with a lust or craving for power.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEGALOMANIAC


anglomaniac
ˌæŋɡləʊˈmeɪnɪæk
anthomaniac
ˌænθəʊˈmeɪnɪæk
bibliomaniac
ˌbɪblɪəʊˈmeɪnɪæk
cleptomaniac
ˌklɛptəˈmeɪnɪæk
egomaniac
ˌiːɡəʊˈmeɪnɪæk
ergomaniac
ˌɜːɡəʊˈmeɪnɪæk
erotomaniac
ɪˌrɒtəʊˈmeɪnɪæk
etheromaniac
ˌiːθərəʊˈmeɪnɪæk
kleptomaniac
ˌklɛptəʊˈmeɪnɪæk
melomaniac
ˌmeləˈmeɪnɪæk
monomaniac
mɒnəʊˈmeɪnɪæk
morphinomaniac
ˌmɔːfɪnəʊˈmeɪnɪæk
mythomaniac
ˌmɪθəʊˈmeɪnɪæk
necromaniac
ˌnekrəʊˈmeɪnɪæk
nymphomaniac
ˌnɪmfəˈmeɪnɪæk
opsomaniac
ˌɒpsəˈmeɪnɪæk
pyromaniac
ˌpaɪrəʊˈmeɪnɪæk
technomaniac
ˌtɛknəʊˈmeɪnɪæk
theomaniac
ˌθɪəˈmeɪnɪæk
timbromaniac
ˌtɪmbrəʊˈmeɪnɪæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEGALOMANIAC

megalith
megalithic
megalithic tomb
megalitre
megaloblast
megaloblastic
megaloblastic anaemia
megalocardia
megalocephalic
megalocephalous
megalocephaly
megalodon
megalomania
megalomaniacal
megalopic
megalopolis
megalopolitan
megalops
megalosaur
megalosaurian

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEGALOMANIAC

algolagniac
ammoniac
brainiac
Cluniac
demoniac
dipsomaniac
eniac
gum ammoniac
hdipsomaniac
hebephreniac
insomniac
maniac
neurastheniac
orchidomaniac
pandemoniac
phagomaniac
sal ammoniac
sex maniac
simoniac

Synonyms and antonyms of megalomaniac in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «megalomaniac» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEGALOMANIAC

Find out the translation of megalomaniac to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of megalomaniac from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «megalomaniac» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自大狂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

megalómano
570 millions of speakers

English

megalomaniac
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

megalomaniac
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مصاب بجنون العظمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мания величия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

megalomaníaco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

megalomaniac
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mégalomane
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Megalomaniac
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

größenwahnsinnige
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誇大妄想狂
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

과대 망상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Megalomaniac
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoang tưởng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாட்டங்களும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेगलोमनीएक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

megaloman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

megalomane
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

megaloman
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

манія величі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

megaloman
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεγαλομανής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

megalomane
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

storhetsvansinne
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stormannsgal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of megalomaniac

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEGALOMANIAC»

The term «megalomaniac» is regularly used and occupies the 106.980 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEGALOMANIAC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about megalomaniac

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8 QUOTES WITH «MEGALOMANIAC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word megalomaniac.
1
Bono
Overcoming my dad telling me that I could never amount to anything is what has made me the megalomaniac that you see today.
2
Kate Bush
I'm the shyest megalomaniac you're ever likely to meet.
3
Bram Cohen
When I put my mind to it I can be a megalomaniac.
4
Matthew Goode
I don't think I know enough about acting to direct. You need to be a slight megalomaniac, not where you want to take over the world, but where you want to make every single decision and the buck stops with you. It's an awful lot of stress.
5
Eugene Jarvis
I got interested in computers and how they could be enslaved to the megalomaniac impulses of a teenager.
6
Salman Khan
If it is something that I want to do, then I don't think the audience will hate it. Unless I turn into a megalomaniac and start thinking that Salman Khan can do anything.
7
Jerry Lewis
When I would be myself, I was being big-headed. I was being egotistical. I was a megalomaniac, when it really was just having not to be a monkey for a few hours a day. And fulfilling the need to be a man.
8
Chade-Meng Tan
I was always very different from the other kids. I have an I.Q. of 156. I didn't play sports. I thought big. I thought I could achieve great things. I don't want to sound megalomaniac, but my whole life is about doing something for the world, from as far back as I can remember.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEGALOMANIAC»

Discover the use of megalomaniac in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to megalomaniac and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Megalomaniac
"I was blown away by the quality'_Ž"- Aftab Hussain, Peshkar theatre"Megalomaniac is a beautifully written and performed piece of work.
Shamshad Khan, 2007
2
How to Be a Megalomaniac: Or, Advice to a Young Politician
Offers real-life examples from past and present politicians, particularly those involving the Howard government. Includes illustrations and index. By the author of 'Mungo: The Man Who Laughs' and 'Girt by Sea'.
Mungo MacCallum, Patrick Cook, 2003
3
Querp Modern - Heroes
The Megalomaniac is obsessed with power and how best to obtain it. It may seem like a simple motivation but the Megalomaniac is far from straightforward; often narcissistic and selfrighteous there are few who do not believe that they are  ...
Phil Thomas
4
The Word: The Dictionary That Reveals the Hebrew Source of ...
... macabre/MACABRE mace/MACABRE/MATTOCK|A| macerate/MASS maceration/MASS machete/MACABRE/MATTOCK(A) machicolate/COLLAR/ MACABRE machine/MACHINE/MIGHT macho/MASCULINE macro-/ MEGALOMANIAC(A) ...
Isaac E. Mozeson, 2001
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How to be a Megalomaniac, Or, Advice to a Young Politician
Upon hearing that his nephew had chosen to enter politics, Mungo decided to impart his advice on how to succeed in politics, from choice of party through media manipulation and back-stabbing, to elevation to the prime ministership.
Mungo Wentworth MacCallum, 2002
6
Write Like this: Teaching Real-world Writing Through ...
I stopped and stood there right in the middle of the sidewalk while the lyrics of Incubus' “Megalomaniac” cradles me and eased my anger away. Once the last note was played, I walked off as a new person—free from the hatred I had been ...
Kelly Gallagher, 2011
7
Some Notable Megalomaniac Features in the Character of ...
THIS 20 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Is It Shakespeare?, by A Cambridge Graduate . To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766142361.
A Cambridge Graduate, 2010
8
'Subordination' Versus 'coordination' in Sentence and Text: ...
Uttering (39a) the speaker wonders whether Max is megalomaniac and additionally gives a reason for her question/wonder, viz. that Max bought another Porsche. Examples (39b) and (39c) illustrate contrary to this that a matrix clause's  ...
Cathrine Fabricius-Hansen, Wiebke Ramm, 2008
9
Landscape Allegory in Cinema: From Wilderness to Wasteland
Megalomaniac. versus. the. Third. World. Landscape. As in the films already considered, allegorical narratives directed at Western politics derive their potency from a narrow assemblage of personifications, caricatures, exemplars, or avatars.
David Melbye, 2010
10
The Devil Incarnate
The most precise psychiatric term to describe Bush's mental state is one used to identify a particular condition exhibited by schizophrenics, megalomania. A megalomaniac sees himself as the center of the world, the one figure that has all the ...
Michel Delving, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEGALOMANIAC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term megalomaniac is used in the context of the following news items.
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Egypt wasn't able to imprison me along with three of my Al Jazeera …
READ MORE Robert Fisk: Egypt has a choice between a megalomaniac or Isis · Wave of attacks across Egypt signals upsurge in Isis activity. «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
The GOP's Real Problem
One in five Americans would be prepared to risk turning over the keys to the car to a megalomaniac. It is not a good sign for any democracy ... «National Catholic Reporter, Jul 15»
3
Heyl: Trump masters Santorum's game: Talking loudly with big shtick
Current GOP frontrunner and megalomaniac Donald Trump is besting Santorum at what Santorum does best: making outrageous statements. «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
4
Sikorski resignation evokes mixed reactions
“For years he behaved in a brutal way and like a megalomaniac. He developed many enemies, he was a bad minister of foreign affairs and his ... «thenews.pl, Jul 15»
5
Review of Kristen Ghodsee's Book
... who she depicts as a “megalomaniac” who “hijacked the communist cause” (Ghodsee, 2015: 129) to pursue his “dreams of world domination. «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
6
5 questions we have for the 'Wayward Pines' finale
Pam's loyalties have appeared to slowly switch in the last couple of episodes as her brother's megalomaniac tendencies have become cause ... «Hypable, Jul 15»
7
Movie Review: Ant-Man
But it's obvious Darren is letting his own ambition and megalomaniac tendencies get the better of him, and we know it's also just a matter of time ... «Box Office Prophets, Jul 15»
8
Amazon is 20 years old – and far from bad news for publishers
The company is hardly the evil megalomaniac that many have depicted: it's actually been very good for the book industry. Simon Rowberry, The ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
9
Very Independent Filmmaking….Nobody knows anything…and thats …
I'm not a megalomaniac, at least I don't think I am, and my husband may well have a very different take on that particular subject. But letting go ... «noho arts district, Jul 15»
10
Second Street Players seek show director applications by Aug. 31
... Broadway stage Victor Le Pewe (a psychotic eye-twitching megalomaniac). But when the murders and mysteries exceed those in the script, ... «Cape Gazette, Jul 15»

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