mythomaniacs

noun

plural of mythomaniac
as in exaggerators

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  1. liars
  2. fabricators
  3. storytellers
  4. fabulists
Noun
  • 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
  • O'Toole said psychopaths like Heuermann are pathological liars.
    — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of liars
Noun
  • Then there are fraudsters, compulsive fabricators, and people who misrepresent themselves in major ways.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 July 2026
  • Building top tier theme parks and lands requires as many as 10,000 workers and hundreds of suppliers covering everything from roller coaster manufacturers and scenery fabricators right down to costume vendors and paint distributors.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of fabricators
Noun
  • Maxscene exists to be that same source of belief for the next generation of storytellers.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The festival has long been a launch pad for Black filmmakers and storytellers and provides opportunities for master classes, networking and independent film screenings.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 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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