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megalomania

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n.夸大狂,妄自尊大

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mege-=large,million

megalomania


/,megələ'meɪnɪə; ,mɛˇələ`menɪə/
n [U]form of madness in which a person has an exaggerated view of his own importance, power, etc 夸大狂; 妄自尊大
*The dictator was suffering from megalomania. 那独裁者患有夸大狂.

megalomania


n[U]
[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