a mental disorder in which a person repeatedly fakes or exaggerates physical or psychological symptoms in order to gain attention or sympathy.
“munchausen”词性变化补充纠错
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1. Munchausen syndrome is a rare psychiatric disorder where individuals intentionally fake or exaggerate illness for attention.
(文正的名字综合征是一种罕见的心理障碍,患者会故意伪造或夸大疾病症状以引起关注。)
2. The film "The Sixth Sense" features a character with Munchausen by proxy, a form of the disorder in which a person creates illness or injury in another person, typically a child, in order to gain attention.
(电影《第六感生死戀》中有一个角色患有所谓"代理式的Munchausen",这种类型是患者会制造他人(通常是儿童)的疾病或伤害,以获得关注。)