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What do you call someone who thinks they are overly special/out of the ordinary?



Examples:




Sally believes she has been touched by the hand of God



Mike is attractive and is always successful with the ladies. He believes he is God's gift to women



Tom is smartest in his class and people always praise his intelligence. Tom believe he is one of the smartest people in the world because he never met anyone smarter than him.



John is a businessman. He believes everything he touches turns to gold




The word exaggerate doesn't fit the above context because it cannot be proven they are exaggerating since they haven't failed yet, they are definitively not delusional because they are successful in life and their assertions haven't been disproven.
Telling them they exaggerating their abilities will result in them scorning you and since your skills or success don't compare to theirs you will always lose any argument.



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  • Overly hopeful. Or just naïve.

    – BladorthinTheGrey
    Oct 26 '16 at 17:39













  • Special snowflake

    – J. Siebeneichler
    Oct 26 '16 at 17:40











  • Thank you "Special snowflake" urban dictionary definition matches exactly!Defintion: a person who believes they are different and unique from everyone else because of something there are or do. Calling someone more successful than you a snowflake just feels odd though. Special snowflake is also in no standard dictionary.

    – dfmetro
    Oct 26 '16 at 17:43








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    Egotistic, conceited, big-headed, vainglorious, pompous

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    Oct 26 '16 at 17:44











  • Dr. Strange :-)

    – R. Skeeter
    Oct 26 '16 at 20:30
















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What do you call someone who thinks they are overly special/out of the ordinary?



Examples:




Sally believes she has been touched by the hand of God



Mike is attractive and is always successful with the ladies. He believes he is God's gift to women



Tom is smartest in his class and people always praise his intelligence. Tom believe he is one of the smartest people in the world because he never met anyone smarter than him.



John is a businessman. He believes everything he touches turns to gold




The word exaggerate doesn't fit the above context because it cannot be proven they are exaggerating since they haven't failed yet, they are definitively not delusional because they are successful in life and their assertions haven't been disproven.
Telling them they exaggerating their abilities will result in them scorning you and since your skills or success don't compare to theirs you will always lose any argument.



What are word(s) to describe them?










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  • Overly hopeful. Or just naïve.

    – BladorthinTheGrey
    Oct 26 '16 at 17:39













  • Special snowflake

    – J. Siebeneichler
    Oct 26 '16 at 17:40











  • Thank you "Special snowflake" urban dictionary definition matches exactly!Defintion: a person who believes they are different and unique from everyone else because of something there are or do. Calling someone more successful than you a snowflake just feels odd though. Special snowflake is also in no standard dictionary.

    – dfmetro
    Oct 26 '16 at 17:43








  • 2





    Egotistic, conceited, big-headed, vainglorious, pompous

    – jmartindill
    Oct 26 '16 at 17:44











  • Dr. Strange :-)

    – R. Skeeter
    Oct 26 '16 at 20:30














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What do you call someone who thinks they are overly special/out of the ordinary?



Examples:




Sally believes she has been touched by the hand of God



Mike is attractive and is always successful with the ladies. He believes he is God's gift to women



Tom is smartest in his class and people always praise his intelligence. Tom believe he is one of the smartest people in the world because he never met anyone smarter than him.



John is a businessman. He believes everything he touches turns to gold




The word exaggerate doesn't fit the above context because it cannot be proven they are exaggerating since they haven't failed yet, they are definitively not delusional because they are successful in life and their assertions haven't been disproven.
Telling them they exaggerating their abilities will result in them scorning you and since your skills or success don't compare to theirs you will always lose any argument.



What are word(s) to describe them?










share|improve this question
















What do you call someone who thinks they are overly special/out of the ordinary?



Examples:




Sally believes she has been touched by the hand of God



Mike is attractive and is always successful with the ladies. He believes he is God's gift to women



Tom is smartest in his class and people always praise his intelligence. Tom believe he is one of the smartest people in the world because he never met anyone smarter than him.



John is a businessman. He believes everything he touches turns to gold




The word exaggerate doesn't fit the above context because it cannot be proven they are exaggerating since they haven't failed yet, they are definitively not delusional because they are successful in life and their assertions haven't been disproven.
Telling them they exaggerating their abilities will result in them scorning you and since your skills or success don't compare to theirs you will always lose any argument.



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  • Overly hopeful. Or just naïve.

    – BladorthinTheGrey
    Oct 26 '16 at 17:39













  • Special snowflake

    – J. Siebeneichler
    Oct 26 '16 at 17:40











  • Thank you "Special snowflake" urban dictionary definition matches exactly!Defintion: a person who believes they are different and unique from everyone else because of something there are or do. Calling someone more successful than you a snowflake just feels odd though. Special snowflake is also in no standard dictionary.

    – dfmetro
    Oct 26 '16 at 17:43








  • 2





    Egotistic, conceited, big-headed, vainglorious, pompous

    – jmartindill
    Oct 26 '16 at 17:44











  • Dr. Strange :-)

    – R. Skeeter
    Oct 26 '16 at 20:30



















  • Overly hopeful. Or just naïve.

    – BladorthinTheGrey
    Oct 26 '16 at 17:39













  • Special snowflake

    – J. Siebeneichler
    Oct 26 '16 at 17:40











  • Thank you "Special snowflake" urban dictionary definition matches exactly!Defintion: a person who believes they are different and unique from everyone else because of something there are or do. Calling someone more successful than you a snowflake just feels odd though. Special snowflake is also in no standard dictionary.

    – dfmetro
    Oct 26 '16 at 17:43








  • 2





    Egotistic, conceited, big-headed, vainglorious, pompous

    – jmartindill
    Oct 26 '16 at 17:44











  • Dr. Strange :-)

    – R. Skeeter
    Oct 26 '16 at 20:30

















Overly hopeful. Or just naïve.

– BladorthinTheGrey
Oct 26 '16 at 17:39







Overly hopeful. Or just naïve.

– BladorthinTheGrey
Oct 26 '16 at 17:39















Special snowflake

– J. Siebeneichler
Oct 26 '16 at 17:40





Special snowflake

– J. Siebeneichler
Oct 26 '16 at 17:40













Thank you "Special snowflake" urban dictionary definition matches exactly!Defintion: a person who believes they are different and unique from everyone else because of something there are or do. Calling someone more successful than you a snowflake just feels odd though. Special snowflake is also in no standard dictionary.

– dfmetro
Oct 26 '16 at 17:43







Thank you "Special snowflake" urban dictionary definition matches exactly!Defintion: a person who believes they are different and unique from everyone else because of something there are or do. Calling someone more successful than you a snowflake just feels odd though. Special snowflake is also in no standard dictionary.

– dfmetro
Oct 26 '16 at 17:43






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Egotistic, conceited, big-headed, vainglorious, pompous

– jmartindill
Oct 26 '16 at 17:44





Egotistic, conceited, big-headed, vainglorious, pompous

– jmartindill
Oct 26 '16 at 17:44













Dr. Strange :-)

– R. Skeeter
Oct 26 '16 at 20:30





Dr. Strange :-)

– R. Skeeter
Oct 26 '16 at 20:30










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A special snowflake is someone who feels he is different (read: better) than everyone else.



This term is quite informal and has gained a lot of popularity recently; I often see it used in criticism against social justice warriors. Its origin lies on the oft-repeated trivia that no two snowflakes are the same.






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    Megalomaniac may apply to your description:





    • A megalomaniac is a pathological egotist, that is, someone with a psychological disorder with symptoms like delusions of grandeur and an obsession with power. We also use the word megalomaniac more informally for people who behave as if they're convinced of their absolute power and greatness. Your garden-variety egomaniac might be self-centered and overconfident but he's a little softy compared with the megalomaniac who wants to control the world.




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      Hubris would be the word.




      [mass noun] Excessive pride or self-confidence.
      ‘the self-assured hubris among economists was shaken in the late 1980s’




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      having or showing too much pride in your own worth or goodness,



      an exaggerated opinion of one's own qualities or abilities



      Full Definition
      1 : ingeniously contrived : fanciful
      2 : having or showing an excessively high opinion of oneself




      narcissistic (personality disorder)



      a personality disorder characterized especially by an exaggerated sense of self-importance, persistent need for admiration, lack of empathy for others, excessive pride in achievements, and snobbish, disdainful, or patronizing attitudes



      arrogant



      having or showing the insulting attitude of people who believe that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people : having or showing arrogance






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            A special snowflake is someone who feels he is different (read: better) than everyone else.



            This term is quite informal and has gained a lot of popularity recently; I often see it used in criticism against social justice warriors. Its origin lies on the oft-repeated trivia that no two snowflakes are the same.






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              A special snowflake is someone who feels he is different (read: better) than everyone else.



              This term is quite informal and has gained a lot of popularity recently; I often see it used in criticism against social justice warriors. Its origin lies on the oft-repeated trivia that no two snowflakes are the same.






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                A special snowflake is someone who feels he is different (read: better) than everyone else.



                This term is quite informal and has gained a lot of popularity recently; I often see it used in criticism against social justice warriors. Its origin lies on the oft-repeated trivia that no two snowflakes are the same.






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                A special snowflake is someone who feels he is different (read: better) than everyone else.



                This term is quite informal and has gained a lot of popularity recently; I often see it used in criticism against social justice warriors. Its origin lies on the oft-repeated trivia that no two snowflakes are the same.







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                    Megalomaniac may apply to your description:





                    • A megalomaniac is a pathological egotist, that is, someone with a psychological disorder with symptoms like delusions of grandeur and an obsession with power. We also use the word megalomaniac more informally for people who behave as if they're convinced of their absolute power and greatness. Your garden-variety egomaniac might be self-centered and overconfident but he's a little softy compared with the megalomaniac who wants to control the world.




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                      Megalomaniac may apply to your description:





                      • A megalomaniac is a pathological egotist, that is, someone with a psychological disorder with symptoms like delusions of grandeur and an obsession with power. We also use the word megalomaniac more informally for people who behave as if they're convinced of their absolute power and greatness. Your garden-variety egomaniac might be self-centered and overconfident but he's a little softy compared with the megalomaniac who wants to control the world.




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                        Megalomaniac may apply to your description:





                        • A megalomaniac is a pathological egotist, that is, someone with a psychological disorder with symptoms like delusions of grandeur and an obsession with power. We also use the word megalomaniac more informally for people who behave as if they're convinced of their absolute power and greatness. Your garden-variety egomaniac might be self-centered and overconfident but he's a little softy compared with the megalomaniac who wants to control the world.




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                        Megalomaniac may apply to your description:





                        • A megalomaniac is a pathological egotist, that is, someone with a psychological disorder with symptoms like delusions of grandeur and an obsession with power. We also use the word megalomaniac more informally for people who behave as if they're convinced of their absolute power and greatness. Your garden-variety egomaniac might be self-centered and overconfident but he's a little softy compared with the megalomaniac who wants to control the world.




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                            Hubris would be the word.




                            [mass noun] Excessive pride or self-confidence.
                            ‘the self-assured hubris among economists was shaken in the late 1980s’




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                            Hubris would be the word.




                            [mass noun] Excessive pride or self-confidence.
                            ‘the self-assured hubris among economists was shaken in the late 1980s’




                            (oxforddictionaries.com)






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                            Hubris would be the word.




                            [mass noun] Excessive pride or self-confidence.
                            ‘the self-assured hubris among economists was shaken in the late 1980s’




                            (oxforddictionaries.com)






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                            Hubris would be the word.




                            [mass noun] Excessive pride or self-confidence.
                            ‘the self-assured hubris among economists was shaken in the late 1980s’




                            (oxforddictionaries.com)







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                            • How would you use it to describe a person e.g. He is a hubrite. (Hubrite doesn't seem to be a word)

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                            How would you use it to describe a person e.g. He is a hubrite. (Hubrite doesn't seem to be a word)

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                            How would you use it to describe a person e.g. He is a hubrite. (Hubrite doesn't seem to be a word)

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                            conceited, self-conceited



                            having or showing too much pride in your own worth or goodness,



                            an exaggerated opinion of one's own qualities or abilities



                            Full Definition
                            1 : ingeniously contrived : fanciful
                            2 : having or showing an excessively high opinion of oneself




                            narcissistic (personality disorder)



                            a personality disorder characterized especially by an exaggerated sense of self-importance, persistent need for admiration, lack of empathy for others, excessive pride in achievements, and snobbish, disdainful, or patronizing attitudes



                            arrogant



                            having or showing the insulting attitude of people who believe that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people : having or showing arrogance






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                              conceited, self-conceited



                              having or showing too much pride in your own worth or goodness,



                              an exaggerated opinion of one's own qualities or abilities



                              Full Definition
                              1 : ingeniously contrived : fanciful
                              2 : having or showing an excessively high opinion of oneself




                              narcissistic (personality disorder)



                              a personality disorder characterized especially by an exaggerated sense of self-importance, persistent need for admiration, lack of empathy for others, excessive pride in achievements, and snobbish, disdainful, or patronizing attitudes



                              arrogant



                              having or showing the insulting attitude of people who believe that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people : having or showing arrogance






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                                conceited, self-conceited



                                having or showing too much pride in your own worth or goodness,



                                an exaggerated opinion of one's own qualities or abilities



                                Full Definition
                                1 : ingeniously contrived : fanciful
                                2 : having or showing an excessively high opinion of oneself




                                narcissistic (personality disorder)



                                a personality disorder characterized especially by an exaggerated sense of self-importance, persistent need for admiration, lack of empathy for others, excessive pride in achievements, and snobbish, disdainful, or patronizing attitudes



                                arrogant



                                having or showing the insulting attitude of people who believe that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people : having or showing arrogance






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                                conceited, self-conceited



                                having or showing too much pride in your own worth or goodness,



                                an exaggerated opinion of one's own qualities or abilities



                                Full Definition
                                1 : ingeniously contrived : fanciful
                                2 : having or showing an excessively high opinion of oneself




                                narcissistic (personality disorder)



                                a personality disorder characterized especially by an exaggerated sense of self-importance, persistent need for admiration, lack of empathy for others, excessive pride in achievements, and snobbish, disdainful, or patronizing attitudes



                                arrogant



                                having or showing the insulting attitude of people who believe that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people : having or showing arrogance







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