münchausen syndrome

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Definition of münchausen syndrome in English English dictionary

A psychiatric disorder in which those affected feign illness or psychological trauma in order to garner attention or sympathy

Hyphenation

münchausen syn·drome

Turkish pronunciation

mʌnçauzîn sîndrōm

Pronunciation

/ˈmənˌʧouzən ˈsənˌdrōm/ /ˈmʌnˌʧaʊzɪn ˈsɪnˌdroʊm/

Etymology

() After the fantastical adventures said to have been related by Baron Münchhausen (1720–1797).