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Munchausen in a sentence

Munchausen meaning

A surname from German.

Synonyms of Munchausen

munchhausen baron munchausen anecdotist raconteur

Related words

Other words often associated with Munchausen or its synonyms:

narrator teller storyteller

Using Munchausen

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from German.
  • Useful related words include: munchhausen, baron munchausen, anecdotist, raconteur.
  • In the example corpus, munchausen often appears in combinations such as: munchausen syndrome, baron munchausen, munchausen by.

Context around Munchausen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 2 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

baron 3× disorder 1× von 1× officially 1×

Often after:

syndrome 5× patients 1× tells 1×

Sentence patterns with Munchausen

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

baron von munchausen the persons 1× because of munchausen by proxy 1× diagnosis of munchausen syndrome is 1× distinct from munchausen syndrome 1× in baron munchausen 1× mental disorder munchausen s syndrome 1× munchausen patients know 1× munchausen syndrome by 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to wikipedia 1× all three movies 1× dee dee blanchard 1× in 1785 german 1× in her first 1× like the famous 1×

Common sentence endings:

an elderly man 1× by proxy abuse 1× dramatic and untruthful 1× fake their illness 1× formerly by proxy 1× from munchausen syndrome 1×

Words around Munchausen

Just before it in the word index:

munchak 9 munch 100 muncaster 6 munby 4 munayyer 2 munawar 23

Just after it in the word index:

munched 12 munchen 3 munchers 2 munches 4 munchetty 18 munchies 27

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 19 abai 19 abass 19 abatements 19 abdulfatah 19 abebe 19

Corpus analysis for Munchausen

  • In this selection, "munchausen" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, baron, disorder, von, syndrome, patients and tells stand out and add context to how "munchausen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include baron von munchausen the persons and because of munchausen by proxy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "munchausen" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with munchausen

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This condition is considered distinct from Munchausen syndrome. (8 words)

Munchausen patients know they aren't, but seek treatment anyway. (10 words)

The story might have been inspired by an episode in " Baron Munchausen ": (. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Now, however, there is considered to be a wide range of factitious disorders, and the diagnosis of "Munchausen syndrome" is reserved for the most severe form, where the simulation of disease is the central activity of the affected person's life. (41 words)

But while his performance in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is admittedly a very small role, Williams makes the most of his screen time as a thoroughly unhinged antagonist through an over-the-top, out-of-this-world performance. (39 words)

All three movies focus on these struggles and attempts to escape them through imagination; Time Bandits, through the eyes of a child, Brazil, through the eyes of a thirty-something, and Munchausen, through the eyes of an elderly man. (39 words)

Example sentences (15)

But while his performance in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is admittedly a very small role, Williams makes the most of his screen time as a thoroughly unhinged antagonist through an over-the-top, out-of-this-world performance.

Munchausen patients know they aren't, but seek treatment anyway.

Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a mental health problem in which a caregiver makes up or causes an illness or injury in a person under his or her care, for the purpose of personal gain.

One leading criminologist suggested it could be a result of mental disorder Munchausen’s syndrome.

Dee Dee Blanchard suffered from Munchausen by proxy syndrome, a mental health disorder where an abusive caregiver deliberately causes illness or injury to someone in their care.

In her first interview since being released from prison, Gypsy Rose Blanchard says murdering her abusive mother Dee Dee was the 'only way' out from years of Munchausen by proxy abuse.

According to Wikipedia, there was a study of 700 children admitted to hospital in Italy, and only 4 were there because of Munchausen by proxy.

All three movies focus on these struggles and attempts to escape them through imagination; Time Bandits, through the eyes of a child, Brazil, through the eyes of a thirty-something, and Munchausen, through the eyes of an elderly man.

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In 1785 German-born writer and con artist Rudolf Erich Raspe anonymously published a book in which a heavily fictionalized version of "Baron Munchausen" tells many fantastic and impossible stories about himself.

Like the famous Baron von Munchausen, the persons affected have always travelled widely; and their stories, like those attributed to him, are both dramatic and untruthful.

Munchausen syndrome has several complications, as these patients will go to great lengths to fake their illness.

Now, however, there is considered to be a wide range of factitious disorders, and the diagnosis of "Munchausen syndrome" is reserved for the most severe form, where the simulation of disease is the central activity of the affected person's life.

Officially, Munchausen syndrome has been renamed "Factitious Disorder", with specificity either as "Imposed on Self" or "Imposed on Another" (formerly "by Proxy").

The story might have been inspired by an episode in " Baron Munchausen ": (.

This condition is considered distinct from Munchausen syndrome.

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Common combinations with munchausen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "munchausen" in a sentence?
An example: "But while his performance in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is admittedly a very small role, Williams makes the most of his screen time as a thoroughly unhinged antagonist through an over-the-top, out-of-this-world performance." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "munchausen" from authentic English texts.
What does "munchausen" mean?
Munchausen means: A surname from German.
What are synonyms of "munchausen"?
Common synonyms of "munchausen" include: munchhausen, baron munchausen, anecdotist, raconteur.
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