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an obsession with lying or commiting to something you didn't commit. (psycho)
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What is a pretended mental disorder?
A pretended mental disorder refers to a situation where an individual feigns or exaggerates symptoms of a mental health condition for personal gain or attention. This could be done to avoid responsibilities, gain sympathy, or manipulate a situation. It is important for mental health professionals to differentiate between genuine mental health issues and those that are pretended.
What are some words that have the prefix 'pseudo'?
1. Pseudosim : PSEUDO ism (sue' doe iz um) n. A tendency to that which is false. 2. Pseudonym : PSEUDO nym (sude' on im) n. A name adopted by an author for his writings; a pen name. 3. Pseudonymal : PSEUDO nymal (sue don' i mal) adj. Relating to a pen name. 4. Pseudonymity : PSEUDO nymity (sue do nim' i ti) n. The use of a pen name by an author. 5. Pseudonymous : PSEUDO nymous (sue don' i mus) adj. Using a fictitious name. 6. Pseudodox : PSEUDO nymous (Sue don' i mus) adj. Using a fictitious name. 7. Pseudogyny : PSEUDO gyny (su doj' i ni) n. The use of a feminine name by a male author. 8. Pseudolatry : PSEUDO latry (sue dol' a tri) n. False worship. 9. Pseudograph : PSEUDO graph (sue' doe graf) n. A false document. 10. Pseudomorph : PSEUDO morph (sude' o morf) n. An irregular or deceptive form. 11. Pseudomania : PSEUDO mania (sue do may' ni a) n. A mania for making false statements; also exaggerations. 12. Pseudology : PSEUDO logy (sue dol' o ji) n. Lying; falsehood. 13. Pseudological : PSEUDO logical (Sue do loj' i kal) adj. Falsified 14. Pseudologist : PSEUDO logist (sue dol' o jist) n. A liar 15. Pseudoptics : PSEUDO ptics (su dop' tiks) n. The branch of psychology which treats optical illusions. 16. Pseudopsia : PSEUDO psia (Sue dop' si a) n. False vision; optical illusion. 17. Pseudoclassic : PSEUDO classic (sude o klas' ik) adj. Pretending to be a classic. 18. Pseudosmia : PSEUDO smia (sue doz' mi a) n. A false sense of smell. 19. Pseudographize : PSEUDO graphize (sue' doe gra fize) v. Write or print incorrectly. 20. Pseudoacromegaly: PSEUDO acromegaly(sue do ak ro meg' a li) adj. Resembling, but not, acromegaly.
