munchausen

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Definition of munchausen in English English dictionary

{i} Baron von Munchausen (1720-1797, born Karl Friedrich Hieronymus), German-born soldier of Russian campaigns, teller of exaggerated tales of heroic exploits; hero of the fictional stories written by Rudolph Erich Raspe

German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter; his name is now associated with any telling of exaggerated stories or winning lies (1720-1797)

Related Terms

Munchausen syndrome

disorder in which an individual pretends to have certain symptoms in order to be admitted into a hospital or undergo various medical tests

Munchausen syndrome by proxy

A psychological disorder in which a parent or other caregiver gains attention from medical professionals by repeatedly causing or fabricating disease symptoms in a child

munchausen syndrome

syndrome consisting of feigning acute and dramatic illness for which no clinical evidence is ever found

munchausen's syndrome

syndrome consisting of feigning acute and dramatic illness for which no clinical evidence is ever found

Turkish pronunciation

mʌnçauzîn

Pronunciation

/ˈmənˌʧouzən/ /ˈmʌnˌʧaʊzɪn/

Etymology

[ 'm&n-"chau-z&n-, "m&am ] (noun.) 1951. Baron K. F. H. von Münchhausen died 1797 German soldier and proverbial teller of exaggerated tales.