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Megalomania vs Hegemony - What's the difference?

megalomania | hegemony |

As nouns the difference between megalomania and hegemony

is that megalomania is megalomania while hegemony is (formal) domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.

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

    hegemony

    English

    Noun

    (hegemonies) (wikipedia hegemony)
  • (formal) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.
  • Dominance of one social group over another, such that the ruling group or hegemon acquires some degree of consent from the subordinate, as opposed to dominance purely by force.
    • ie: internationally among nation-states, and regionally over social classes, between languages or even culture.
    eg: The two political parties battled viciously for hegemony .

    Derived terms

    * hegemonism * hegemonist

    Related terms

    * hegemon * hegemonic

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