MEGALOMANIA


Meaning of MEGALOMANIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌme-gə-lō-ˈmā-nē-ə, -nyə ]

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 -ˈmā-nē-ˌak adjective or noun

• meg·a·lo·ma·ni·a·cal -mə-ˈnī-ə-kəl also meg·a·lo·man·ic -ˈma-nik adjective

• meg·a·lo·ma·ni·a·cal·ly -mə-ˈnī-ə-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.