body dysmorphic disorder

[ bod-ee dis-mawr-fik dis-awr-der ]

/ ˈbɒd i dɪsˈmɔr fɪk dɪsˌɔr dər /

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noun

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

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Also called bod·y dys·mor·phi·a

[bod-ee dis-mawr-fee-uh] /ˈbɒd i dɪsˈmɔr fi ə/ .

Origin of body dysmorphic disorder

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

Words nearby body dysmorphic disorder

body-con, body corporate, body count, body double, body drop, body dysmorphic disorder, body English, body fluid, bodyguard, body horror, body image

How to use body dysmorphic disorder in a sentence

And not just sick in the body but in your mind, because you start obsessing.
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What celebrity has started to talk about his or her eating disorder?
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In other words, the free speech exhibited by the folks at Charlie Hebdo was not virtuous—until there was a body count.
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Genetics alone does not an eating disorder make, generally speaking, and Bulik points out that environment still plays a role.
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The eating disorder field remains divided over the potential efficacy of such measures.
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The Duchess had also a tent for their sick men; so that we had a small town of our own here, and every body employed.
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The sad end of the mission to King M'Bongo has been narrated in the body of this work.
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The evening previous to his death he was walking about the farm, in the full possession of all his faculties of mind and body.
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The generall mayne body of the planters are divided into Officers, Laborers, Farmors.
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If so, it is to be hoped that, wise man as you are, the first attack of this disorder was also your last.
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British Dictionary definitions for body dysmorphic disorder

body dysmorphic disorder

noun

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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