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Record 1 2011-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
DEF

Condition involving an excessive or abnormal tendency for lying and exaggerating.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
DEF

Tendance pathologique plus ou moins consciente à la fabulation et au mensonge.

CONT

Ernest Dupré, fondateur du concept de mythomanie (datant de 1905), [...], définissait ce terme ainsi : «Tendance constitutionnelle à l'altération de la vérité, à la fabulation, au mensonge et à la création de fables imaginaires».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología (Generalidades)
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