egomania

noun

ego·​ma·​nia ˌē-gō-ˈmā-nē-ə How to pronounce egomania (audio)
-nyə
Synonyms of egomanianext
: the quality or state of being extremely egocentric
egomaniac
ˌē-gō-ˈmā-nē-ˌak How to pronounce egomania (audio)
noun
egomaniacal
ˌē-gō-mə-ˈnī-ə-kəl How to pronounce egomania (audio)
adjective
egomaniacally
ˌē-gō-mə-ˈnī-ə-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce egomania (audio)
adverb

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Examples of egomania in a Sentence

even by Hollywood standards, that movie star's egomania is of epic proportions
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Each aria-song, through middling Latin pop and rap hybrids, expresses the egomania of sociopaths. — Armond White, National Review, 29 Jan. 2025 The reader feels Evans’ increasing egomania on every page. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 9 Feb. 2026 The hour climaxed with Bob Odenkirk winning an Emmy, probably, with a burst of florid hallway egomania. — Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2020 Age and bitterness appear to have compounded the narcissism and egomania to produce derangement. — Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026 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 Part of the kick on Brat is Charli’s delirious solipsism, all synthetic robot rah-rah in the beats, but with vocals swerving between defiant egomania and vulnerably tormented self-doubt. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024 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 Recent Emmy nominee and beloved Broadway star Michael Urie gets to embrace Brian’s egomania by preaching its benefits in an improvised TED talk… only to then repeatedly abandon his personal belief system in favor of the show’s supportive communal vibes. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

ego + -mania

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of egomania was in 1825

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egomania

noun
ego·​ma·​nia ˌē-gō-ˈmā-nē-ə, -nyə How to pronounce egomania (audio)
: the quality or state of being extremely egocentric
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