Megalomaniac, & other definitions

megalomaniac |ˌmegəlōˈmānēˌak| noun a person who is obsessed with their own power. • a person who suffers delusions of their own power or importance. adjective exhibiting megalomania.

sadism |ˈsāˌdizəm| noun the tendency to derive pleasure, esp. sexual gratification, from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others. • (in general use) deliberate cruelty.

liar |ˈlīər| noun a person who tells lies.

cronyism |ˈkrōnēˌizəm| noun derogatory the appointment of friends and associates to positions of authority, without proper regard to their qualifications.

greed |grēd| noun intense and selfish desire for something, esp. wealth, power, or food.

bullheaded |ˈboŏlˌhedid| adjective determined in an obstinate or unthinking way : a bullheaded belief that she is right.

evangelical |ˌivanˈjelikəl| adjective of or according to the teaching of the gospel or the Christian religion. • of or denoting a tradition within Protestant Christianity emphasizing the authority of the Bible, personal conversion, and the doctrine of salvation by faith in the Atonement.

born-again adjective converted to a personal faith in Christ (with reference to John 3:3) : a born-again Christian. • figurative having the extreme enthusiasm of the newly converted or reconverted : born-again environmentalists.

corruption |kəˈrəp sh ən| noun 1 dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery : the journalist who wants to expose corruption in high places. • the action of making someone or something morally depraved or the state of being so : the word “addict” conjures up evil and corruption.

neocon |ˌnēōˈkän| adjective neoconservative, esp. in advocating democratic capitalism.

neoconservative |ˌnēōkənˈsərvətiv| adjective of or relating to an approach to politics, literary criticism, theology, history, or any other branch of thought, that represents a return to a modified form of a traditional viewpoint, in contrast to more radical or liberal schools of thought.

evil |ˈēvəl| adjective profoundly immoral and malevolent : his evil deeds | no man is so evil as to be beyond redemption. • (of a force or spirit) embodying or associated with the forces of the devil : we have been driven out of the house by this evil spirit. • harmful or tending to harm : the evil effects of high taxes. • (of something seen or smelled) extremely unpleasant : a bathroom with an evil smell.

fascism |ˈfa sh ˌizəm| (also Fascism) noun an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization. • (in general use) extreme right-wing, authoritarian, or intolerant views or practice. The term Fascism was first used of the totalitarian right-wing nationalist regime of Mussolini in Italy (1922–43), and the regimes of the Nazis in Germany and Franco in Spain were also fascist. Fascism tends to include a belief in the supremacy of one national or ethnic group, a contempt for democracy, an insistence on obedience to a powerful leader, and a strong demagogic approach.

conservative |kənˈsərvətiv; -vəˌtiv| adjective holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in relation to politics or religion. • (of dress or taste) sober and conventional : a conservative suit. • (of an estimate) purposely low for the sake of caution : the film was not cheap—$30,000 is a conservative estimate. • (of surgery or medical treatment) intended to control rather than eliminate a condition, with existing tissue preserved as far as possible. • ( Conservative) of or relating to the Conservative Party of Great Britain or a similar party in another country. noun a person who is averse to change and holds to traditional values and attitudes, typically in relation to politics. • ( Conservative) a supporter or member of the Conservative Party of Great Britain or a similar party in another country.

goat |gōt| noun a person likened to a goat, in particular • a lecherous man. • a scapegoat.