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myth⋅o⋅ma⋅ni⋅a

  [mith-uh-mey-nee-uh]
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–noun Psychiatry.
lying or exaggerating to an abnormal degree.
Origin:
1905–10; mytho- + -mania

Related forms:
myth⋅o⋅ma⋅ni⋅ac  [mith-uh-mey-nee-ak] , noun, adjective
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myth·o·ma·ni·a   (mĭth'ə-mā'nē-ə, -mān'yə)   
n.  A compulsion to embroider the truth, engage in exaggeration, or tell lies.
myth'o·ma'ni·ac' (-āk') n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mytho·ma·nia
Pronunciation: "mith-&-'mA-nE-&, -ny&
Function: noun
: an excessive or abnormal propensity for lying andexaggerating

Main Entry: 1mytho·ma·ni·ac
Pronunciation: -'mA-nE-"ak
Function: noun
: an individual affected with or exhibiting mythomania

Main Entry: 2mythomaniac
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or affected with mythomania
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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