Münchausen syndrome

English

Alternative forms

• Munchausen's syndrome

Etymology

From the German name Münchhausen, after the fantastical adventures said to have been related by Baron Münchhausen (1720–1797).

Noun

Münchausen syndrome (countable and uncountable, plural Münchausen syndromes)

1. A psychiatric disorder in which a person feigns illness or psychological trauma in order to garner attention or sympathy.

Derived terms

• Münchausen syndrome by proxy

Related terms

• Munchausenism

Translations

a psychiatric disorder

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 孟喬森綜合症／孟乔森综合症 (Mèngqiáosēn zònghézhèng), 求醫癖／求医癖 (qiúyīpǐ)

• French: syndrome de Münchhausen (fr) m
• German: Münchhausen-Syndrom n
• Hungarian: Münchhausen-szindróma
• Japanese: ミュンヒハウゼン症候群 (Myunhauzen shōkōgun)
• Russian: синдро́м Мюнхга́узена m (sindróm Mjunxáuzɛna)