megalomania
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The story relates Laxman’s making as a demagogue, dwelling on the years in which he used his extended family as a kind of training ground for his megalomania.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
Some superstars hide their megalomania under humility; Williams shields his tenderness with jokes about being a narcissist, only exposing his wounds in his muscular, vulnerable lyrics.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024
He added: “Ultimately I knew it was Cannes’ setting — more than a match for his own megalomania — that would convince him to come.”
From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024
As innumerable clinical psychologists have pointed out, both share megalomania and unbridled malignant narcissism.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2024
"Those two men have megalomania in its worst possible form," growled Sir Roger, as he too rose to take his departure.
From John Dene of Toronto A Comedy of Whitehall by Jenkins, Herbert George
Vocabulary lists containing megalomania
Ender's Game
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It's Madness!: Mania
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"Simon's Saga," Vocabulary from Episode 36
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