- 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.
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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
