munchausen

/ˈmʌntʃaʊzən/

Definitions

1. noun

a person who feigns illness in order to gain attention and sympathy, especially by a caregiver or parent.

“The doctor suspected that the mother was a Munchausen and fabricated the child’s illness.”

Synonyms

  • faker
  • feigner

Antonyms

  • sincerer
  • truth-teller