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单词 power-tripping
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power-trippingn.

Brit. /ˈpaʊəˌtrɪpɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpaʊ(ə)rˌtrɪpɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: power trip n., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < power trip n. + -ing suffix1. Compare later power-trip v.
The action of engaging in a power trip.
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1971 Appleton Post 30 Apr. a7/3 No Moses has yet arrived with a new set of Commandments. And even if he did, he would undoubtedly be put down for ego tripping or power tripping.
1995 Capital (Annapolis, Maryland) 9 Sept. a9/5 Today there is..a consensus that sexual power-tripping isn't just a private or a personal peccadillo.
2004 Austral. Mag. (Nexis) 28 Feb. 36 Power-tripping, no matter how benevolent or for the Ultimate Good, may only disrupt your current flow of cosmic Luck.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

power-trippingadj.

Brit. /ˈpaʊəˌtrɪpɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpaʊ(ə)rˌtrɪpɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: power trip n., -ing suffix2.
Etymology: < power trip n. + -ing suffix2. Compare later power-trip v.
That engages in a power trip.
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society > authority > power > [adjective] > pursuing or desiring power
Alexandrian1827
power-lusting1836
power-seeking1855
empire-building1856
Alexandrine1872
power-hungry1914
power-tripping1970
1970 Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 5 Aug. b1/6 Those were power-tripping hippies who used Satan's name to justify insane acts of cruelty and cannibalism.
1987 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 9 Sept. c12/3 You learn..how to handle the tight-lipped, power-tripping emergency room nurse.
2000 J. Goodwin Danny Boy i. 13 I'll pay the power-tripping bastard for this one day.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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