mythomania

[ mith-uh-mey-nee-uh ]

noun

, Psychiatry.

1. lying or exaggerating to an abnormal degree.

mythomania

/ ˌmɪθəʊˈmeɪnɪˌæk; ˌmɪθəʊˈmeɪnɪə /

noun

1. psychiatry the tendency to lie, exaggerate, or relate incredible imaginary adventures as if they had really happened, occurring in some mental disorders

Derived Forms

• mythomaniac, nounadjective

Other Words From

• myth·o·ma·ni·ac [mith-, uh, -, mey, -nee-ak], noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mythomania¹

First recorded in 1905–10; mytho- + -mania

Example Sentences

To dart a lance at mythomania is his delight, while preserving the impassibility of a Parnassian.

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