Associations to the word «Munchausen»
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Wiktionary
MÜNCHAUSEN SYNDROME, noun. A psychiatric disorder in which those affected feign illness or psychological trauma in order to garner attention or sympathy.
Dictionary definition
MUNCHAUSEN, noun. 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).
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.