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