mythomaniac

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mythomaniac

/ˌmɪθəˈmeɪniæk/
/ˌmɪθəʊˈmeɪniæk/

Rhymes with -eɪniæk

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Borrowed from French mythomane. By surface analysis, mytho- + -maniac. Attested in English since 1950s.

noun mythomaniacs

Someone who suffers from mythomania.
Similar: mythomane

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noun someone who suffers from mythomania

Español	mitómano
Português	mitômano, mitómano, mitomaníaco
Français	mythomane, mythomaniaque
Deutsch	Pseudologe
Italiano	mitomane
Română	mitoman
Русский	мифома́н mifomán

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@misc{mythomaniac_2026,
  title = {mythomaniac},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mythomaniac},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}