body dysmorphic disorder

American  

[bod-ee dis-mawr-fik dis-awr-der] / ˈbɒd i dɪsˈmɔr fɪk dɪsˌɔr dər /

noun

1. a mental disorder characterized by distorted body image and obsessions about perceived physical shortcomings. BDD

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body dysmorphic disorder British  

noun

1. a psychological disorder characterized by a strong feeling that one's appearance or health would be improved by the removal of a healthy body part

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Etymology

Origin of body dysmorphic disorder

First recorded in 1985–90; dys- + -morphic

Example Sentences

We make similar distinctions in conditions like body dysmorphic disorder and hoarding disorder: The meaning of the preoccupation determines how we treat it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Around 5 to 10 million people in the United States have body dysmorphic disorder, which includes the face.

From Los Angeles Times

The issue is related to the more severe body dysmorphic disorder, which is characterized “by excessive preoccupation with an imagined defect in physical appearance or markedly excessive concern with a slight physical anomaly.”

From Los Angeles Times

The fashion doll that ensured generations of girls were stricken with body dysmorphic disorder before the age of 10 comes alive in “Barbie,” a comedy written by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach.

From Los Angeles Times

For instance, one study found that people with body dysmorphic disorder, as well as those with anorexia, have an information processing bias toward more detailed visual information rather than viewing images globally – in other words, seeing the trees rather than the forest.

From Salon