megalomania

[ctivnan]

Megalomania /,me-gə-lou-'mei-niə/ (noun)

- obsession with the exercise of power, esp. in the domination of others.

• delusion about one's own power or importance (typically as a symptom of manic or paranoid disorder)

e.g. It is just appalling that the Filipino people have to deal with megalomania in the government aside from corruption.

[q_sharon]

Megalomania /,me-gə-lou-'mei-niə/ (noun)

- obsession with the exercise of power, esp. in the domination of others.

• delusion about one's own power or importance (typically as a symptom of manic or paranoid disorder)

e.g. It is just appalling that the Filipino people have to deal with megalomania in the government aside from corruption.

megalomaniac is an adjective or noun attributed to the person.

ex : There are a lot of megalomaniacs in the government of any country.

[pinoypower]

Is megalomania a psychological disorder? If it is, can it be used as a ground for office disqualification in public service?

[ctivnan]

Is megalomania a psychological disorder? If it is, can it be used as a ground for office disqualification in public service?

According to another definition, it is a psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence. It's believed to be a mental disorder. Hitler is considered to have suffered from this. (Dictionary.com)

A mental condition where the patient is exhibits delusions of grandeur, patient has a greatly enhanced opinion of himself. (OMD (http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?megalomania))

I don't know much about the law, but I must say that it should be a ground for disqualification in both public and private office. :supersad:

[loe]

President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez sure suffers from this...