Munchausen Syndrome (Noun)
Meaning
Syndrome consisting of feigning acute and dramatic illness for which no clinical evidence is ever found.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient's repeated hospitalizations for unexplained illnesses raised suspicions of Munchausen syndrome among the medical staff.
- After conducting a thorough investigation, the doctor concluded that the woman's claims of having a rare disease were a classic case of Munchausen syndrome.
- The man's fabrication of a life-threatening condition was so convincing that it took several months for the doctors to realize he was suffering from Munchausen syndrome.
- Munchausen syndrome is a psychological disorder in which individuals fabricate or exaggerate illnesses in order to gain attention and sympathy from others.
- The woman's history of making false claims of illness and injury led her insurance company to suspect that she was suffering from Munchausen syndrome.