Mythomane

Word of the Day for Friday 7^th November 2014

Mythomane \MITH-uh-meyn\

Noun 1. A person with a strong or irresistible propensity for fantasizing, lying, or exaggerating.

Quotes

"Having lived with a mythomane," she wrote, "I know they believe everything they say; they are not conscious liars, they invent to increase everything about themselves and their lives and believe it." -- Nicholas Shakespeare, “A Life Less Ordinary,” Granta, 1998,

Origin

Mythomane emerged in the 1950’s and may be a back formation of mythomania meaning "lying to an abnormal degree." Thanks to: www.dictionary.com