cuồng tưởng
Definition
- Noun:
- Delusion of grandeur / Megalomania: A psychiatric symptom or condition characterized by fixed, false beliefs of exaggerated self-importance, power, knowledge, or identity. The person may believe they are a famous historical figure, possess special powers, or have a grand destiny.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Triệu chứng chính của anh ấy là cuồng tưởng. (His primary symptom is delusion of grandeur.)
- Những ý tưởng cuồng tưởng của hắn khiến hắn tin mình là nhà lãnh đạo tối cao. (His megalomaniacal ideas make him believe he is the supreme leader.)
Advanced Usage
- The term can function attributively as an adjective in phrases like "ảo tưởng cuồng tưởng" (megalomaniacal delusion) or "hành vi cuồng tưởng" (megalomaniacal behavior).
- In a broader, non-clinical context, it can be used metaphorically to criticize someone for having wildly inflated and unrealistic ambitions or self-belief.
Variants and Related Words
- Chứng cuồng tưởng (n): The condition of megalomania.
- Bác sĩ chẩn đoán bệnh nhân mắc chứng cuồng tưởng. (The doctor diagnosed the patient with megalomania.)
- Kẻ cuồng tưởng (n): A megalomaniac; a person suffering from delusions of grandeur.
- Hắn ta không phải là thiên tài, mà chỉ là một kẻ cuồng tưởng. (He is not a genius, but merely a megalomaniac.)
Synonyms
- Megalomania: An obsession with the exercise of power, or a belief in one's godlike status.
- Delusion of grandeur: A fixed, false belief in one's superiority, fame, or special powers.
Related Concepts
- Ảo tưởng (n): Delusion (a more general term for fixed false beliefs).
- Hoang tưởng (n): Paranoia or persecutory delusion (often distinct from, but sometimes co-occurring with, delusions of grandeur).