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megalomania

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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meg·a·lo·ma·ni·a /ˌmeɡələʊˈmeɪniə $ -loʊ-/ noun [uncountable]  MICONTROLwhen someone wants to have a lot of power for themselves and enjoys having control over other people’s lives, sometimes as part of a mental illness (变态的)权力欲;自大狂;妄自尊大
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megalomaniaFrom the time of Stalin, at least, modesty and megalomania have gone hand in hand.Despite their evident megalomania, no coherent vision informed them.Personally they are petty, self-indulgent and vengeful to a degree that suggests galloping megalomania.Sometimes charming, he could also be egocentric to the point of megalomania.The 1890s saw the triumph of megalomania as size took over and passengers and tracks increased in number.He, too, considers MacArthur's megalomania.
Origin megalomania (1800-1900) megalo- large (from Greek megas; → MEGA-) + mania
meg·a·lo·ma·ni·a nounChineseSyllable
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megalomania
megalomania /ˌmeɡələʊˈmeɪniə $ -loʊ-/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: megalo- 'large' (from Greek megas; mega-) + mania
when someone wants to have a lot of power for themselves and enjoys having control over other people’s lives, sometimes as part of a mental illness


meg·alo·maniaBrE /ˌmeɡələˈmeɪniə/ 🔊NAmE /ˌmeɡələˈmeɪniə/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (specialist) a mental illness or condition in which sb has an exaggerated belief in their own importance or power 自大狂;夸大狂;妄自尊大a strong feeling that you want to have more and more power 渴望权力;权欲熏心