megalomania


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
megalomania/meɡələˈmeɪniə/
noun obsession with the exercise of power.

■ delusion about one's own power or importance (typically as a symptom of manic or paranoid disorder).

– derivatives
megalomaniac noun & adjective,
megalomaniacal adjective,
megalomanic adjective.
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