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megalomania

n. a highly inflated conception of one’s importance, power, or capabilities, as can be observed in many individuals with mania and paranoid schizophrenia. In the latter, megalomania is often accompanied or preceded by delusions of persecution. See delusion of grandeur.

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developmental readiness

developmental readiness

a student’s state of psychological and intellectual preparedness for a given task, subject, or grade level.