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egomania

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e·go·ma·ni·a  (g-mn-, -mny, g-)
n.
Obsessive preoccupation with the self.
ego·mani·ac (-n-k) n.
ego·ma·nia·cal (-m-n-kl) adj.
ego·ma·nia·cal·ly adv.
egomania
Noun
an obsessive concern with fulfilling one's own needs and desires, regardless of the effect on other people
egomaniac n
egomania
a psychologically abnormal egotism. — egomaniac, n.
See also: Self
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.egomania - an intense and irresistible love for yourself and concern for your own needs
cacoethes, mania, passion - an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action


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