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  1. n. A psychiatric disorder in which those affected feign illness or psychological trauma in order to garner attention or sympathy.

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  1. After the fantastical adventures said to have been related by Baron Münchhausen (1720–1797). (Wiktionary)

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  • “At least one doctor she consulted speculated that Leitao could be suffering Münchausen syndrome by proxy, a disorder that involves deliberately harming another person—usually a child—in order to gain attention.”

    Simon & Schuster: The Panic Virus

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