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mythomania
[ mith-uh-mey-nee-uh ]
/ ˌmɪθ əˈmeɪ ni ə /
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noun Psychiatry.
lying or exaggerating to an abnormal degree.
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OTHER WORDS FROM mythomania
myth·o·ma·ni·ac [mith-uh-mey-nee-ak], /ˌmɪθ əˈmeɪ niˌæk/, noun, adjectiveWords nearby mythomania
mythological, mythologist, mythologize, mythology, mythomane, mythomania, mythopoeia, mythopoeic, mythopoetize, mythos, Mytilene
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How to use mythomania in a sentence
To dart a lance at mythomania is his delight, while preserving the impassibility of a Parnassian.
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British Dictionary definitions for mythomania
mythomania
/ (ˌmɪθəʊˈmeɪnɪə) /
noun
psychiatry the tendency to lie, exaggerate, or relate incredible imaginary adventures as if they had really happened, occurring in some mental disorders
Derived forms of mythomania
mythomaniac (ˌmɪθəʊˈmeɪnɪˌæk), noun, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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