mythomaniac

English

Etymology

From French mythomane; equivalent to mytho- +‎ -maniac. Attested in English since 1950s.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˌmɪθəˈmeɪniæk/, /ˌmɪθəʊˈmeɪniæk/
• Rhymes: -eɪniæk

Noun

mythomaniac (plural mythomaniacs)

1. Someone who suffers from mythomania.

   Synonym: mythomane

Translations

someone who suffers from mythomania

• Catalan: mitòman (ca) m
• Esperanto: mitomaniulo
• French: mythomane (fr) m or f, mythomaniaque (fr) m or f
• Galician: mitómano m
• Italian: mitomane (it) m or f
• Occitan: mitoman m
• Polish: mitoman (pl) m, mitomanka (pl) f
• Portuguese: mitômano m (Brazil), mitómano m (Portugal), mitomaníaco m
• Romanian: mitoman (ro) m
• Russian: мифома́н m (mifomán)
• Sicilian: mitòmani m or f
• Spanish: mitómano (es) m
• Swedish: mytoman (sv) c