God complex

or god com·plex

[ god kom-pleks ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Psychology.

a conviction that one is infallible, merits special attention and privileges not enjoyed by other people, and can achieve anything one wants: a nonclinical name for narcissistic personality disorder. Compare superiority complex ( def ).

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We can only guess what this says about Musk’s God complex and its compatibility with his role as Trump’s Alcuin.

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Trump’s many negative personality traits are exacerbated by his authoritarianism and social dominance orientation, and what appears to be a hypermanic personality, egomania, and God complex.

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The world has seen a version of this story before: A charismatic leader and demagogue with a God complex leads a populist-authoritarian movement and rises to power by claiming to be the savior of a people.

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The corrupt and highly dangerous and now felonious ex-president’s obvious egomania and God complex, energy level, and pattern of speech, again, is more public evidence that he appears to be mentally and emotionally unwell.

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Trump has repeatedly demonstrated his affinity for violence, his God complex and his antipathy for democracy.

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