megalomaniac

[ meg-uh-loh-mey-nee-ak ]

noun

1. a person who has megalomania.

adjective

1. Also meg·a·lo·ma·ni·a·cal [] meg·a·lo·man·ic [] of, relating to, or suggesting megalomania or a person with it.

Word History and Origins

Origin of megalomaniac¹

First recorded in 1885–90; megalo- + maniac

Example Sentences

He said, “I used to hang out with him. He’s a crazy motherf***er. Limited mentally – a megalomaniac, narcissistic. I can’t stand him.”

From Salon

Numerous media stories have portrayed Mbappe as something close to a megalomaniac, accused of wielding influence over PSG's tactics and transfer decisions.

From BBC

“He was enjoying his reputation as a very niche lawyer who specialized in cults and megalomaniacs.”

From Los Angeles Times

Lockshin created a Moscow that never existed, full of the “monumental megalomaniac architecture” that Stalin had envisioned but never completed.

From Los Angeles Times

A man who, like every megalomaniac who sought to control Gotham City or Metropolis, refers to himself in the third person and violently blames all that goes wrong on everybody else.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• individualistic
• narcissistic
• pompous
• self-absorbed
• self-centered
• self-serving
• selfish