theomania

theomania
a) A religious mania.
b) A mental illness in which the patient believes to be a god or to be possessed by one.

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  • theomania — theomaniac /thee oh may nee ak /, n. /thee oh may nee euh, mayn yeuh/, n. a delusional mental illness in which a person believes himself or herself to be God or specially chosen by God, as to found a religious order. [1855 60; < NL; see THEO ,… …   Universalium

  • theomania — A delusion in which one believes that he or she is God. [G. theos, god, + mania, frenzy] …   Medical dictionary

  • theomania — belief that one is a god Manias and Obsessions …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • theomania — n. mental disorder in which a person sees himself as God or as one chosen by God …   English contemporary dictionary

  • theomania — theo·mania …   English syllables

  • theomania — A madness in which one claims to be a god or represent God on some mission …   Grandiloquent dictionary

  • theomania — /θiəˈmeɪniə/ (say theeuh mayneeuh), / jə/ (say yuh) noun religious madness, especially the belief that one is God. –theomaniac /θiəˈmeɪniæk/ (say theeuh mayneeak), noun …  

  • theomania —   n. delusion that one is God or inspired …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • theomania — …   Useful english dictionary

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