egomania

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egomania

[e″go-ma´ne-ah]

extreme self-centeredness; extreme egotism.

e·go·ma·ni·a

(ē'gō-mā'nē-ă),

Extreme self-centeredness, self-appreciation, or self-content.

[ego + G. mania, frenzy]

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egomania

(ē′gō-mā′nē-ə, -mān′yə)

Obsessive preoccupation with the self.

e′go·ma′ni·ac′ (-nē-ăk′) n.

e′go·ma·ni′a·cal (-mə-nī′ə-kəl) adj.

e′go·ma·ni′a·cal·ly adv.

e·go·ma·ni·a

(ē'gō-mā'nē-ă)

Extreme self-centeredness, self-appreciation, or self-content.

[ego + G. mania, frenzy]

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egomania

A pathological degree of preoccupation with self. An abnormal degree of self-esteem.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

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