Munchausenism

English

Etymology

From the German name Münchhausen + -ism, after the fantastical adventures said to have been related by Baron Münchhausen (1720–1797). Compare German Münchhausengeschichte (“cock-and-bull story”). See also Münchausen syndrome.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʊŋk(h)aʊzəˌnɪzəm/

Noun

Munchausenism (plural Munchausenisms)

  1. An extravagant fiction embodying an account of some marvellous exploit or adventure.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.