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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 [ˌiːgəʊˈmeɪnɪə ˌɛg-]
n Psychiatry
1. (Psychology) obsessive love for oneself and regard for one's own needs
2. (Psychology) any action dictated by this point of view
egomaniac  n
egomaniacal  [ˌiːgəʊməˈnaɪɪkəl ˌɛg-] adj
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
Translations
egomania [ˌiːgəʊˈmeɪnɪə] N → egocentrismo m exagerado
egomania
n → Egomanie f, → übersteigerte Ichbezogenheit
egomania [ˌɛgəʊˈmeɪnɪə] n → egocentrismo
egomania [ˌɛgəʊˈmeɪnɪə] n → egocentrismo


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