MEGALOMANIA


Meaning of MEGALOMANIA in English

Pronunciation: ˌ me-g ə -l ō - ' m ā -n ē - ə , -ny ə

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1887

1 : a mania for great or grandiose performance

2 : a delusional mental disorder that is marked by feelings of personal omnipotence and grandeur

– meg · a · lo · ma · ni · ac \ - ' m ā -n ē - ˌ ak \ adjective or noun

– meg · a · lo · ma · ni · a · cal \ -m ə - ' n ī - ə -k ə l \ also meg · a · lo · man · ic \ - ' ma-nik \ adjective

– meg · a · lo · ma · ni · a · cal · ly \ -m ə - ' n ī - ə -k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.