Pronunciation: ' m ə n- ˌ chau ̇ -z ə n-, ˌ m ə n- ' chau ̇ -
Function: noun
Etymology: Baron K. F. H. von Münchhausen † 1797 German soldier and proverbial teller of exaggerated tales
Date: 1951
: a psychological disorder characterized by the feigning of the symptoms of a disease or injury in order to undergo diagnostic tests, hospitalization, or medical or surgical treatment ― called also Munchausen's syndrome