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Megalomania vs Aspersion - What's the difference?

megalomania | aspersion |

As nouns the difference between megalomania and aspersion

is that megalomania is megalomania while aspersion is an attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon… .

megalomania

English

Noun

(wikipedia megalomania) (en noun)
  • A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.
  • An obsession with grandiose or extravagant things or actions.

    • Synonyms

    * (psychopathological condition) delusion of grandeur

    Derived terms

    * megalomaniac * megalomaniacal

    aspersion

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon… .
  • *
  • (label) A sprinkling of .
  • * 1610 , , act 4 scene 1
    • If thou dost break her virgin knot before
    All sanctimonious ceremonies may
    With full and holy rite be minister'd,
    No sweet aspersion shall the heavens let fall
    To make this contract grow; but barren hate [...]

    Synonyms

    * slander * See also

    Derived terms

    * cast aspersions