mythomaniacs

noun

plural of mythomaniac
as in exaggerators

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  1. liars
  2. fabricators
  3. storytellers
  4. fabulists
Noun
  • The assumption is that liars betray themselves through spikes in those signals.
    — Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The attempts to save Platner in the high stakes campaign to defeat Republican incumbent Susan Collins involved portraying Platner’s accusers, women, as vengeful liars.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of liars
Noun
  • Since June, over 130 artists, fabricators, and volunteers have worked on the project at Seaport Studios in Richmond, California.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Then there are fraudsters, compulsive fabricators, and people who misrepresent themselves in major ways.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Definition of fabricators
Noun
  • Viz Media is a leading player in Japanese pop culture, with ties to storytellers and artists working across publishing, animation, film and gaming.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The goal is championing diverse storytellers in the world market.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of storytellers
Noun
  • Academia—like business, electoral politics, and the tech sector—has loads of fabulists and tons of bunk.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Dowd Voicers are either clueless about the facts or, like their hero Trump, are simply fabulists making up numbers to suit their biased narrative.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Definition of fabulists
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