pseudologue

== English == === Etymology === From Latin pseudologus (“liar”), from Ancient Greek ψευδολόγος (pseudológos, “speaking falsely, lying”). Equivalent to pseudo- +‎ -logue. === Noun === pseudologue (plural pseudologues) A pathological liar 1996, Charles V Ford Lies! Lies!! Lies!!! [1] Unlike a delusional psychotic person, the pseudologue will abandon the story or change it if confronted with contradictory evidence or sufficient disbelief. 1997, Alan J. Cunnien, “Psychiatric and Medical Syndromes Associated with Deception,” in Clinical Assessment of Malingering and Deception, Richard Rogers ed. [2] Unlike the common braggart, however, the pseudologue falsifies a substantial amount of information with bearing upon activities, acquaintances, or personal identity. 2004, Ralph Keyes, The Post-Truth Era [3] Even a grandiose pseudologue, he writes, must be evaluated carefully to see if he is a compulsive liar or simply “someone for whom truth is temporarily unavailable.” ==== Derived terms ==== pseudologist pseudology ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === "pseudologue." Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster, 2002. [4] (Accessed 30 Nov. 2005).