egomania

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But what kept Marnie from being completely insufferable is that, for all of her bouts of egomania, she was still self-aware enough to know when she was being obnoxious.

From Salon • Jul. 1, 2025

Standing athwart this mountain of egomania was Francis.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025

And it’s clear that part of what makes this possible is McCarthy’s enthusiasm for the actual vote-counting, hand-holding work required of his position, and his lack of both Gingrichian egomania and get-me-out-of-here impatience.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2023

He referred to them as “unmasked egomania orgies” and said that most people might think twice about putting on these events right now but “most of the time he doesn’t even think once”.

From The Guardian • Oct. 15, 2020

He knew the ruthlessness of the man and his overweening lust of power, which had passed the bounds of ordinary ambition and had become a Napoleonic egomania.

From Swirling Waters by Rittenberg, Max