mythomania
[ mith-uh-mey-nee-uh ]
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nounPsychiatry.
lying or exaggerating to an abnormal degree.
Origin of mythomania
1Other words from mythomania
- myth·o·ma·ni·ac [mith-uh-mey-nee-ak], /ˌmɪθ əˈmeɪ niˌæk/, noun, adjective
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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, adjective
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