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Münchausen's syndrome

Münchausen's syndrome is the alternative form of Münchausen syndrome.

Meaning of Münchausen syndrome

Noun

Münchausen syndrome (countable and uncountable, plural Münchausen syndromes)

  1. A factitious (artificial) mental disorder in which a person feigns illness or psychological trauma in order to garner attention or sympathy.
    Synonyms:
    factitious disorder, factitious disorder imposed on self

Questions about Münchausen's syndrome

What is Münchausen's syndrome the alternative form of?
Münchausen's syndrome is the alternative form of Münchausen syndrome.

Words near Münchausen's syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Müllers
  2. Müllheim
  3. Münchausen syndrome
  4. Münchausen syndrome by proxy
  5. Münchausen syndromes
  6. Münchausen's syndrome
  7. München
  8. Münchhausen syndrome
  9. Münchhausen syndrome by proxy
  10. Münchhausen trilemma
  11. Münchner

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