"messiah complex" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: messiah complexes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} messiah complex (plural messiah complexes)
  1. A state of mind in which a person holds a belief that he or she is destined to become a savior. Synonyms: Christ complex, savior complex
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Inflected forms

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