Directions: Choose a suitable one-word substitute for the given phrase.
Person who suffers from delusions of greatness.
Directions: Choose a suitable one-word substitute for the given phrase.
Person who suffers from delusions of greatness.
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- Megalomaniac
- Kleptomaniac
- Romantic
- Hypochondriac
The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
This question asks for the one word that describes a person who suffers from delusions of greatness. Let's check each option.
- Megalomaniac: This describes a person who has an obsessive belief in their own greatness, power or importance, often exaggerated far beyond reality. This is exactly a delusion of greatness.
- Kleptomaniac: This describes a person who has an uncontrollable urge to steal, even without any real need. It has nothing to do with delusions of greatness.
- Romantic: This describes someone who is idealistic or affectionate, or relates to romance and emotion. It does not describe delusions of grandeur.
- Hypochondriac: This describes a person who is excessively anxious about their health and imagines they are ill. This is a delusion about illness, not about greatness.
The correct word is "Megalomaniac," since it precisely names the delusion of one's own greatness or power. This corresponds to option (a).
Let's summarize:
- A megalomaniac holds an exaggerated, delusional belief in their own power or importance.
- Kleptomaniac, romantic and hypochondriac describe unrelated conditions: compulsive stealing, idealism, and health anxiety.
So the one-word substitute is "Megalomaniac."
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