Münchausen syndrome
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Etymology
From the German name Münchhausen, after the fantastical adventures said to have been related by Baron Münchhausen (1720–1797).
Noun
Münchausen syndrome (countable and uncountable, plural Münchausen syndromes)
- A psychiatric disorder in which a person feigns illness or psychological trauma in order to garner attention or sympathy.
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Translations
a psychiatric disorder
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