mythomania

[ mith-uh-mey-nee-uh ]
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nounPsychiatry.
  1. lying or exaggerating to an abnormal degree.

Origin of mythomania

1
First recorded in 1905–10; mytho- + -mania

Other words from mythomania

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

Words Nearby mythomania

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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
  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 of mythomania

  • mythomaniac (ˌmɪθəʊˈmeɪnɪˌæk), noun, adjective

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