Munchausen's syndrome by proxy
Britishnoun
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She was diagnosed as suffering from Munchausen’s syndrome by proxy, in which women use the ostensibly caring role of mother, nurse or nanny to inflict harm on children.
From The Guardian
Dr Southall is viewed as an expert in Munchausen's syndrome by proxy, a condition which means parents deliberately induce or fabricate illnesses in their children to get attention for themselves.
From BBC
Her behavior has been ascribed to Munchausen's syndrome by proxy, in which mothers secretly make their children sick to win attention.
From Time Magazine Archive
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