Friday word: Mythomania

[med_cat]

Mythomania, n. mytho·ma·nia \ˌmi-thə-ˈmā-nē-ə, -nyə\

: an excessive or abnormal propensity for lying and exaggerating
— mytho·ma·ni·ac
\-nē-ˌak\ noun or adjective

Etymology:
New Latin, from Greek mythos + Late Latin mania mania

First Known Use: circa 1909

Comments

[theidolhands.livejournal.com]

I definitely know some folks who tell "big fish" stories!

[med_cat]

Hee hee :)