Main Entry: meg·a·lo·ma·nia

Pronunciation: \ˌme-gə-lō-ˈmā-nē-ə, -nyə\

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 \-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