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factitious disorder imposed on another

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A factitious (artificial) mental disorder in which someone feigns a health issue in another person, typically a caregiver onto their child, in order to garner attention or sympathy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, sciences

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Synonyms: FDIA, fabricated or induced illness by carers, factitious disorder by proxy, Meadow's syndrome, Münchausen syndrome by proxy

Antonyms: none provided

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  • Polish: zastępczy zespół Münchhausena — mental disorder