megalomaniac
/ˌmɛɡəloʊˈmeɪniˌæk/
noun
- A person who suffers from megalomania; someone with an obsessive desire for power or an exaggerated sense of self-importance.
- The film's villain is a classic megalomaniac who wants to rule the world.
- The CEO was a megalomaniac who demanded total loyalty from everyone.
- Only a megalomaniac would build a palace that large just for themselves.
Synonyms
adjective
- Having or showing the qualities of a megalomaniac; obsessively ambitious or power-hungry.
- The general's megalomaniac ambitions led to a disastrous war.
- His megalomaniac plans for the company worried the board of directors.
- She had a megalomaniac desire to control every aspect of the project.