- Mun|chau|sen
- Mun|chau|sen «muhn CH zuhn», adjective.of or having to do with exaggerated and boastful tales, such as those attributed to Baron Münchausen, and typical of Munchausenism.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Mun|chau|sen|ism — «muhn CH zuh nihz uhm», noun. 1. the tendency to tell exaggerated stories. 2. an exaggerated story or statement. ╂[< Baron Münchausen, 1720 1797, German cavalry officer, the supposed author of a book of incredible tales] … Useful english dictionary
chau — chau·cer·ism; chau·dron; chau·ki·dar; chau·li·o·don·ti·dae; chau·mer; chau·tau·qua; chau·tau·quan; mun·chau·sen; mun·chau·sen·ism; chau·ce·ri·an; chau·vin·ism; chau·vin·ist; chau·vin·is·tic; chau·vin·is·ti·cal·ly; … English syllables
mun — anon·y·mun·cule; an·te com·mun·ion; bar·ra·mun·da; co·a·ti·mun·di; coo·ta·mun·dra; gud·mun·dite; ho·mun·cu·lar; ho·mun·cu·lus; im·mun·ist; in·ter·mun·di·al; in·ter·mun·di·um; kee·mun; mun·ce·ri·an; mun·chau·sen; mun·chau·sen·ism; mun·cheel;… … English syllables
munchausen — mun·chau·sen … English syllables
Munchausensyndrome — Mun·chau·sen syndrome (mŭnʹchou zən, mŭnchʹhou ) n. A psychological disorder characterized by the repeated fabrication or causation of disease symptoms or trauma for the purpose of gaining medical attention or treatment. [After Münchhausen,… … Universalium
munchausenism — mun·chau·sen·ism … English syllables
Munchausen syndrome — (This is an alternate entry to Munchhausen syndrome with two h s in Munchhausen. Whole medical reports have been written about the Munchausen syndrome incorrectly written with one h.) Recurrent feigning of catastrophic illnesses, a psychological… … Medical dictionary
Münchausen syndrome — (This is an alternate entry to Munchhausen syndrome. Münchhausen has an umlaut over the u but it is sometimes written as Munchhausen without the umlaut in English.) A recurrent feigning of catastrophic illnesses, a psychological disorder that is… … Medical dictionary
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
Münchhausen,Baron Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von — Münch·hau·sen (münKHʹhou zən) also Mun·chau·sen (mŭnʹchou , mŭnchʹhou ), Baron Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von. 1720 1797. German soldier and raconteur known for his fantastic stories about his adventures as a hunter, sportsman, and soldier. * * * … Universalium