Munchausen syndrome

A form of Münchausen syndrome — A factitious (artificial) mental disorder in which a person feigns illness or psychological trauma in order to garner attention or sympathy.

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Munchausen's syndrome
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Meanings

nounMunchausen syndrome (countable and uncountable, plural Munchausen syndromes)

plural Munchausen syndromes

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of Münchausen syndrome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsyndrome consisting of feigning acute and dramatic illness for which no clinical evidence is ever found

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Munchausen's syndrome
Broader
syndrome

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