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munchausen syndrome

Münch·hau·sen syn·drome
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mynkh-hou-zuh n sin-drohm, -druh m]
    • /ˈmünxˌhaʊ zən ˈsɪn droʊm, -drəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mynkh-hou-zuh n sin-drohm, -druh m]
    • /ˈmünxˌhaʊ zən ˈsɪn droʊm, -drəm/

Definition of munchausen syndrome words

  • noun munchausen syndrome a factitious disorder in which otherwise healthy individuals seek to hospitalize themselves with feigned or self-induced pathology in order to receive surgical or other medical treatment. 1
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Origin of munchausen syndrome

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
1950-55; named after Baron von Münchhausen, whose fictionalized accounts of his own experiences suggest symptoms of the disorder

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munchausen syndrome popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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