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megalomaniac

[meg-uh-loh-mey-nee-ak] / ˌmɛg ə loʊˈmeɪ niˌæk /




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But anyone who isn't a megalomaniac knows that that sort of adulation is a distant illusion.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025

And Frederik is a jealous, controlling and vengeful megalomaniac, who sets about destroying Ludvig’s dreams at any cost, simply because of where they are on the map.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

But it speaks to Riley’s willingness to complicate his storytelling that he puts his deeply held belief in the mouth of a megalomaniac vigilante.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 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




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