mythomane
[ mith-uh-meyn ]
/ ˈmɪθ əˌmeɪn /
noun
a person with a strong or irresistible propensity for fantasizing, lying, or exaggerating.
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a mythomane.
Nearby words
- mythological,
- mythologically,
- mythologist,
- mythologize,
- mythology,
- mythomania,
- mythomaniac,
- mythopoeia,
- mythopoeic,
- mythopoetize
Origin of mythomane
First recorded in 1950–55; perhaps back formation from mythomania
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