Thesaurus / megalomania
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
It is megalomania and egotism and the pride of the man in the Bible that waxed fat and kicked.
GREENMANTLEJOHN BUCHAN
His megalomania naturally detracted from the esteem won by his piety.
One of the most frequent traits of your crank is his megalomania, or self-magnification.
A CENTURY OF SCIENCE AND OTHER ESSAYSJOHN FISKE
Megalomania, the vain imagination of being a superman, is generally characteristic of magicians.
THE ORIGIN OF MAN AND OF HIS SUPERSTITIONSCARVETH READ
His comrades claimed that he was suffering from megalomania.
A LITTLE GARRISONFRITZ VON DER KYRBURG
Imperialism without noble imaginations, it seemed to him, was simply nationalism with megalomania.
THE RESEARCH MAGNIFICENTH. G. WELLS
Of that megalomania the Kaiser has been, in innumerable speeches, the eloquent and insolent spokesman.
GERMAN PROBLEMS AND PERSONALITIESCHARLES SAROLEA
The old leonine fellow was transfigured, as though by megalomania.
SACRIFICESTEPHEN FRENCH WHITMAN
Was there ever a clearer case of megalomania, menacing the welfare of a great people?
RAILROADS: RATES AND REGULATIONSWILLIAM Z. RIPLEY
But does that sort of megalomania express a genuine self-confidence?
THE ORDEAL OF MARK TWAINVAN WYCK BROOKS
WORDS RELATED TO MEGALOMANIA
- arrogance
- assurance
- boastfulness
- boasting
- bragging
- conceit
- conceitedness
- egocentricity
- egocentrism
- egomania
- egotism
- gasconade
- haughtiness
- insolence
- megalomania
- narcissism
- ostentation
- overconfidence
- presumption
- pride
- self-absorption
- self-admiration
- self-centeredness
- self-confidence
- self-importance
- self-interest
- self-love
- self-possession
- self-regard
- self-worship
- selfishness
- superiority
- swellheadedness
- vainglory
- vanity
- amour-propre
- arrogance
- assurance
- boastfulness
- boasting
- bragging
- conceit
- conceitedness
- ego
- egocentricity
- egoism
- egomania
- gasconade
- haughtiness
- insolence
- megalomania
- narcissism
- ostentation
- overconfidence
- presumption
- pride
- self-absorption
- self-admiration
- self-confidence
- self-importance
- self-interest
- self-love
- self-possession
- self-regard
- self-worship
- selfishness
- superiority
- swellheadedness
- vainglory
- vanity
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