Messiah complex
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A messiah complex (also known as the Christ complex or savior complex) is a state of mind in which an individual holds a belief they are, or are destined to become, a savior. The messiah complex does not appear in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
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See also
- Cassandra complex
- Chosen people
- God complex
- List of avatar claimants
- List of Buddha claimants
- List of Mahdi claimants
- List of messiah claimants
- List of people claimed to be Jesus
- Megalomania
- Mental health of Jesus
- Messianism
- White savior
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