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megalomania
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megalomania
a mental illness characterized by delusions of grandeur, power, wealth, etc.

megalomania [‚meg·ə·lō′mā·nē·ə]
(psychology)
The delusion of greatness and omnipotence characterizing certain psychotic reactions.


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