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PRONUNCIATION OF MEGALOMANIACAL

megalomaniacal  [ˌmeɡələʊməˈnaɪəkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEGALOMANIACAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Megalomaniacal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MEGALOMANIACAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

megalomaniacal

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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEGALOMANIACAL


ammoniacal
ˌæməˈnaɪəkəl
bibliomaniacal
ˌbɪblɪəʊməˈnaɪəkəl
cardiacal
kɑːˈdaɪəkəl
dandiacal
dænˈdaɪəkəl
dochmiacal
dɒkˈmaɪəkəl
elegiacal
ˌelɪˈdʒaɪəkəl
genethliacal
ˌdʒɛnɪθˈlaɪəkəl
hypochondriacal
ˌhaɪpəkɒnˈdraɪəkəl
maniacal
məˈnaɪəkəl
miracle
ˈmɪrəkəl
monomaniacal
ˌmɒnəʊməˈnaɪəkəl
nymphomaniacal
ˌnɪmfəʊməˈnaɪəkəl
oracle
ˈɒrəkəl
pandemoniacal
ˌpændɪməˈnaɪəkəl
paradisiacal
ˌpærədɪˈsaɪəkəl
parheliacal
ˌpɑːhɪˈlaɪəkəl
pyromaniacal
ˌpaɪrəʊməˈnaɪəkəl
simoniacal
ˌsaɪməˈnaɪəkəl
theriacal
ˌθɪərˈaɪəkəl
zodiacal
zəʊˈdaɪəkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEGALOMANIACAL

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEGALOMANIACAL

aphrodisiacal
caracal
chemical
clinical
cloacal
critical
demoniacal
dipsomaniacal
egomaniacal
electrical
historical
jacal
local
mechanical
medical
musical
physical
political
practical
technical

Synonyms and antonyms of megalomaniacal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «megalomaniacal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEGALOMANIACAL

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

Translator English - Chinese

狂妄自大
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

megalómano
570 millions of speakers

English

megalomaniacal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

megalomaniacal
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

جنون العظمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мегаломаниакальное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

megalomaníaco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

megalomaniacal
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mégalomane
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Megalomaniacal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

größenwahnsinnigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誇大妄想症の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

과대 망상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Megalomaniacal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

megalomaniacal
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

megalomaniacal
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेगलोोनियानिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

megaloman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

megalomane
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

megalomańskiego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мегаломаніакальное
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

megaloman
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

megalomaniacal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

megalomaniacal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

megalomaniacal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stormannsgale
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of megalomaniacal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEGALOMANIACAL»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEGALOMANIACAL» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEGALOMANIACAL»

Discover the use of megalomaniacal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to megalomaniacal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Self Psychology of Addiction and its Treatment: ...
We believe that megalomaniacal fantasies are similar to grandiose, omnipotent, and twinship fantasies in that all of them are phase-appropriate in the normal development of healthy narcissism. Megalomaniacal fantasies occur typically during ...
Richard B. Ulman, Harry Paul, 2013
2
Biostatistics: The Bare Essentials
TV host Treatment/control Month of entry Month of conclusion Outcome Outcomes for 1 T 2 24 Still humble subjects in both groups 2 3 4 C 3 4 4 18 24 20 Megalomaniacal Still humble Megalomaniacal T T 5 C 5 8 Megalomaniacal 6 T 5 23 ...
Geoffrey R. Norman, David L. Streiner, 2008
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How to Start Your Own Cult for Fun and Profit
Megalomaniacal cults are not covered in this book as they are neither fun nor profitable, as they are generally short-lived, and usually come to a bad end. In short, if you are interested in starting a megalomaniacal cult, this book is not for you.
Heidi Lampietti, 2005
4
Reading the Text that Isn't There: Paranoia in the ...
This focus on the megalomaniacal aspect of paranoia might be seen as little more than a matter of convenience, just as Hofstadter's use of American history is a matter of convenience (see note 5). And certainly it is convenient not to have to  ...
Mike Lee Davis, 2005
5
God Behaving Badly: Is the God of the Old Testament Angry, ...
A“Megalomaniacal,. Sadomasochistic,. Capriciously. Malevolent. Bully”? While we might be tempted not to take these negative popular portrayals seriously because of their comical nature, it is difficult to brush aside quickly the view of atheist ...
David T. Lamb, 2011
6
Omnifray RPG Expert Manual
4 The anti-hero is insanely arrogant and megalomaniacal and obsessively fond of self-glorification, constantly dwelling on ways to increase his personal power. He sees himself as innately superior to the vast majority of those around him.
Matt West, 2009
7
The Psychoanalysis of Symptoms
In this sense, the way Nash could eliminate any possible challenge to his own megalomaniacal assumption as being the ... It is proposed that if not for this schizophrenic megalomaniacal state of failure regarding the Riemann, Nash's focus ...
Henry Kellerman, 2007
8
The Critical Imagination
We do not necessarily mean that, even for Napoleon, that was a megalomaniacal thing to do. We may mean only that it was megalomaniacal of Napoleon to do that. If we are not alert to this ambiguity, it can seem as though we explicitly ...
James Grant, 2013
9
Beyond Deserving: Children, Parents, and Responsibility ...
What consistently “rings a bell” with me in observing myself, others to whom I am connected personally, and my patients of all ages is what Freud identified as the urgency to satisfy an infantile megalomaniacal wish.6 While this common wish ...
Dorothy W. Martyn, 2007
10
Seeker the Role Playing Game
... in a random Path) 08-12: Prejudiced/Xenophobic Sheriff/Police Chief 13-16: Corrupt/Greedy Sheriff/ Police Chief 17-21: Megalomaniacal/PowerMad Sheriff/ Police Chief 22-25: Incompetent Sheriff/ Police Chief 26-29: Prejudiced/ Xenophobic ...
Brian St.Claire-King

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEGALOMANIACAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term megalomaniacal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Afternoon Mirror
In short, John Kasich has over the years evolved in a megalomaniacal asshole and I have no use for him or the campaign team that brought us ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
2
New Prague metro line to feature automated trains
Speaking to ČTK, Filip Humplík, the head of the Prague branch of the centre-right Civic Democrats, called the project “megalomaniacal” and ... «Radio Prague, Jul 15»
3
Movie review: 'Ant-Man' is a funny, clever addition to the Marvel …
Hank and his skeptical daughter, Hope (Evangeline Lilly), want Scott to help them keep megalomaniacal Dr. Darren Cross) from perfecting his ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
4
How ISIS and the War on Terror influenced summer movie …
... of the commodities to be fought for and sexually enslaved women as a more prominent one, and a megalomaniacal, patriarchal leader whom ... «LA Daily News, Jul 15»
5
Egypt: How fighting extremists could help them
This is the ideology they think best serves their megalomaniacal dreams of establishing a religious utopia or an Islamic state. For a complex ... «Ahram Online, Jul 15»
6
Fear grips Barclays. The unspoken requirement of bankers in their 20s
In some circles, McFarlane is being accused of megalomaniacal tendencies. – “Because John is such an assertive person, who are they going ... «eFinancialCareers, Jul 15»
7
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Minions' Fun, at Least for the Kids
Here, Napoleon is iconified as a megalomaniacal malefactor. The film studiously ignores more modern despots, such as Adolph Hitler, Joseph ... «Bucks Local News, Jul 15»
8
Life in the caliphate - this is what terror feels like
... in Iraq today, where human civilisation once began, these are real players in contemporary history, ones with a megalomaniacal agenda. «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
9
Morning News and Stuff
Pop up some popcorn because I could sit back and watch this feud between the megalomaniacal real estate tycoon and big old corporate entity ... «Cincinnati CityBeat, Jul 15»
10
Marvel, DC and where threats to America really come from
A former SHIELD executive brokers the sale of human-shrinking tech developed by a megalomaniacal scientist to representatives of the ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Megalomaniacal [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/megalomaniacal>. May 2024 ».
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