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megalomaniac

/mɛɡəˈloʊmənɪæk/ noun · British & US
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What does megalomaniac mean?

noun

A person who has an exaggerated sense of their own importance, or a person who has a delusional sense of their own power and abilities.

Example

"The politician's megalomaniac tendencies led him to make grandiose promises he couldn't keep."

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