mythomaniac

noun

as in liar

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  1. liar
  2. fabulist
  3. storyteller
Noun
  • Senior is a liar and a scammer, who ran off with another woman when Junior was a kid.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Commentary and opinion Columnist Anita Chabria asks, is Becerra a liar or just Mexican American?
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of liar
Noun
  • Bragg signed years ago did not invoke Capote’s more complicated legacy as a fabulist who invented scenes and quotes.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Human fabulists aren’t the only ones who sometimes lure tourists to less-than-authentic sites.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of fabulist
Noun
  • Noah Adams, a writer, broadcaster, and storyteller who hosted All Things Considered for 18 years, has died.
    — Scott Detrow, NPR, 18 Oct. 2026
  • To join Chanel and the Women’s Prize Trust in celebrating the launch of their new Originators program, a guest list filled with scriveners, storytellers, and Substackers turned out in droves.
    — Freya Drohan, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of storyteller
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“Mythomaniac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mythomaniac. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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