pathological liar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pathological liar
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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He is a pathological liar, with clear authoritarian instincts.
From Slate • Dec. 20, 2023
Hart said that he does not believe it is likely that Santos will become more honest, and that the lawmaker appears to be a pathological liar.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2023
They also costarred in a late-1990s story arc on the primetime medical soap “ER” in which she played a pathological liar faking her way as a doctor and was fixated on Edwards’ Dr. Mark Greene.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2022
A pathological liar with megalomania and persecutory delusion.
From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2021
The only thing you have for measuring what’s real is your mind...so what happens when your mind becomes a pathological liar?
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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