egomania

noun

ego·​ma·​nia ˌē-gō-ˈmā-nē-ə 

-nyə

: the quality or state of being extremely egocentric

egomaniac

ˌē-gō-ˈmā-nē-ˌak 

noun

egomaniacal

ˌē-gō-mə-ˈnī-ə-kəl 

adjective

egomaniacally

ˌē-gō-mə-ˈnī-ə-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• egocentricity
• egocentrism
• egoism
• egotism
• narcissism
• navel-gazing
• self-absorption
• self-centeredness
• self-concern
• self-interest
• self-involvement
• self-preoccupation
• self-regard
• selfishness
• selfness

Examples of egomania in a Sentence

even by Hollywood standards, that movie star's egomania is of epic proportions

Recent Examples on the Web

There are early indications that Biden’s mishandling of classified documents is rooted in error rather than corruption or egomania. —Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 21 Jan. 2023

The hour climaxed with Bob Odenkirk winning an Emmy, probably, with a burst of florid hallway egomania. —Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2020

Her brothers are all grossly incompetent in their own ways, due to struggles with addiction (Kendall), immaturity (Roman) or pure egomania (Connor Roy 2020). —Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Dec. 2019

The soon-to-be-Emperor fawns over Anakin’s heroism, while the Jedi scorn his egomania. —Darren Franich, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2019

Welcome back, to fans and sad sack wasp traps alike, to the craven death pit of greed and egomania that is Succession. —Andrew R. Chow, Time, 8 Aug. 2019

Anyone who has hung around the creative and artistic professions knows about some of the most pernicious risks inherent to those worlds: excessive behavior, compulsions, egomania, drugs, booze. —Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 2 July 2019

But Scottie’s obliviousness to his own professional failings speaks to his egomania, and the artifice of his situation. —John Anderson, WSJ, 22 Feb. 2019

Virtually every great idea—and plenty of bad ones—pass through this small strip of land, where the concentration of wealth and egomania rival Riyadh. —Nick Bilton, The Hive, 15 Dec. 2017

Word History

Etymology

ego + -mania

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for egomania

• leishmania
• urania
• crania
• mania
• taenia
• hypomania
• miscellanea
• monomania
• megalomania

Medical Definition

egomania

noun

ego·​ma·​nia ˌē-gō-ˈmā-nē-ə, -nyə 

: the quality or state of being extremely egocentric