Munchhausen 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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Meanings

nounMunchhausen syndrome (countable and uncountable, plural Munchhausen syndromes)

plural Munchhausen syndromes

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of Münchausen syndrome
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