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English translation: power freak (among other options)

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German term or phrase:	Machtmensch
English translation:	power freak (among other options)
Entered by:	Ken Cox

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16:06 Mar 25, 2005

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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / music/lyrics

German term or phrase: Machtmensch

Song title (electronic pop sound). Here's a part of the lyrics:

"Wer vom Machtrausch betört statt zu führen nur verführt und die Wahrheit ignoriert.
Während vor verschlossnen Toren das Leben stirbt und friert.
Der braucht sich auch nicht wundern, wenn das Böse ihn erhört.
Und Ihr habt nichts, was mir gehört, habt keine Macht, die mich zerstört!"

Iris Schlagheck-Weber KudoZ activity Questions: 331 (9 open) (2 without valid answers) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 220
Local time: 18:33

power freak

Explanation:
in slang: someone who is obsessed with (or at least focussed on) having and exerting power

Selected response from:

Ken Cox
Local time: 18:33

Grading comment

Thanks a lot, Kenneth!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

Power monger

Steven Sidore

3 +2

power freak

Ken Cox

3 +2

megalomaniac

Andrew Swift

3 +1

power player

optovision

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2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

power player

Explanation:
Pons electronic dictionary

optovision
Germany
Local time: 18:33
Native speaker of:

German

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

megalomaniac

Explanation:
= Größenwahnsinniger
Not very catchy for a song title, though.
How about "Megalo Man" ?

Andrew Swift
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 101

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

power freak

Explanation:
in slang: someone who is obsessed with (or at least focussed on) having and exerting power

Ken Cox
Local time: 18:33
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 35

Grading comment

Thanks a lot, Kenneth!

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Power monger

Explanation:
Just another tartier way of saying the same thing

Steven Sidore
Germany
Local time: 18:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 28

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