English Explanatory Dictionary

megalomaniac

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One affected with or exhibiting megalomania.
adj
  1. Of, exhibiting, or affected with megalomania.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɛɡəloʊˈmeɪniæk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-megalomaniac.wav

Word forms

megalomaniac megalomaniacs more megalomaniac most megalomaniac

Etymology

By surface analysis, megalomania + -ac, or, by surface analysis, megalo- + -maniac.

Related words

gigantomaniac

Derived words

megalomaniacism
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