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pathelogical liar

French translation: mitoman

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English term or phrase:pathelogical liar
French translation:mitoman
Entered by: d0menic0

13:14 Nov 28, 2001
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Psychology / psychiatry
English term or phrase: pathelogical liar
an egocentric and a pathelogical liar
anne
mitoman
Explanation:
Those who almost believe the lies themselves.
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d0menic0
United States
Local time: 09:55
Grading comment
thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3menteur pathologique /menteur invétéré
Carole Muller
4 +2mitoman
d0menic0
4menteur pathologique
Pauline Côté
4menteur pathologique
Fernando Muela Sopeña
4menteur pathologique
Franck Abate


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
menteur pathologique /menteur invétéré


Explanation:
simply: menteur pathologique

menteur invétéré is used for a pathologic liar when the style/context is not purely medical. It would be more similar to "an incurable liar".

Carole Muller
Denmark
Local time: 15:55
PRO pts in category: 5

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JH Trads
8 mins
agree  Eva Blanar
27 mins
agree  Andrea Kopf
12 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
menteur pathologique


Explanation:
Hi,

The Termium gives menteur pathologique.

HTH,

Pauline


    Reference: http://www.termium.com
Pauline Côté
Canada
Local time: 09:55
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Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 8
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
menteur pathologique


Explanation:
REgarde la référence ci-dessous:

"... Menteur pathologique. Il vous trompe sur des sujets essentiels (il n’est pas libre,
il boit, il est criblé de dettes…), s’enferre dans ses âneries, promet ..."





    Reference: http://www.doctissimo.fr/html/psychologie/bien_avec_les_autr...
Fernando Muela Sopeña
Spain
Local time: 15:55
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 7
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
menteur pathologique


Explanation:
en psychologie, d'après Termium, mais d'autres traductions sont possibles selon le contexte: menteur patenté, menteur invétéré.

Franck Abate
United States
Local time: 07:55
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
mitoman


Explanation:
Those who almost believe the lies themselves.

d0menic0
United States
Local time: 09:55
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  nekko: mythomane
14 mins
disagree  Marc Schumacher: mitomane
1 hr
agree  Claudia Iglesias: Bien trouvé pour mythomane. Marc, vérifie avant de corriger.
3 hrs
agree  Yolanda Broad: André Malraux dévoue tout un livre à un de ces phénomènes, et emploie "mythomane" à droite et à gauche pour le catégoriser.
23 hrs
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