megalomaniac

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“The Happy Dictator,” released as the lead single in September, parodies megalomaniac Saparmurat Niyazov’s approach to governing in Turkmenistan.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

While he played megalomaniac billionaire Logan Roy in TV drama Succession, the actor says his Dundee childhood has given him a focus on the other end of the wealth spectrum.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

Where critics see an erratic megalomaniac, fans see a visionary working toward our long-term survival.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

He is an egomaniac, a fabulist, and a megalomaniac who believes that he has godlike powers.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2023

Talent contests and megalomaniac record producers have always paired ingenue wannabes with experienced songwriters, for instance, cashing in quickly on success before the public's appetite for novelty fades.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall