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Münchhausen syndrome

Münchhausen syndrome is the alternative spelling 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

Forms of Münchhausen syndrome

pluralMünchhausen syndromes

Questions about Münchhausen syndrome

What is Münchhausen syndrome the alternative spelling of?
Münchhausen syndrome is the alternative spelling of Münchausen syndrome.

Words near Münchhausen syndrome in the dictionary

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

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