MEGALOMANIA AND MONOMANIA

MEGALOMANIA (Noun)

Meaning- mental illness that causes people to think that they have great or unlimited power or importance

Explanation- megalomania comes from two words mega and mania. Mega means very large or important. Mania means mental illness.

Uses-

•          You think that my attitude borders on megalomania.

MONOMANIA (Noun)

Meaning- mental illness in which person is unbalanced in just one area or excessive concentration on single issue

Explanation- monomania comes from two words mono and mania. Greek word Mono means one or less. Mania means mental illness.    

  

Uses-

•          He is mentally deranged on one subject. He is a monomaniac.