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Noun munchausen syndrome has 1 sense
- Munchausen's syndrome, Munchausen syndrome - syndrome consisting of feigning acute and dramatic illness for which no clinical evidence is ever found
--1 is a kind of syndrome
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Munchausen Syndrome
Description:
Munchausen Syndrome refers to a psychological disorder in which an individual purposely fabricates or induces physical or mental illness in themselves to gain attention and sympathy from others.
Senses:
- Sense 1: (Noun) A mental disorder characterized by the feigning or exaggeration of symptoms of illness for personal gain.
- Sense 2: (Noun) A condition where an individual repeatedly switches doctors or hospitals in order to receive unnecessary medical interventions.
- Sense 3: (Noun) A type of factitious disorder where a caregiver, usually a parent, fabricates or induces physical or psychological illness in another person, typically their child, to gain attention and sympathy.
Examples of Usage:
- She was diagnosed with munchausen syndrome after it was discovered she had intentionally poisoned herself for months.
- The patient's munchausen syndrome led her to seek treatment from numerous doctors, each unaware of her previous medical history.
- It was heart-wrenching to hear about the child suffering from munchausen syndrome at the hands of her own mother.
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