dysmorphia

American  

[dis-mawr-fee-uh] / dɪsˈmɔr fi ə /

noun

1. dysmorphism.

2. body dysmorphic disorder.

3. muscle dysmorphia.

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Other Word Forms

• dysmorphic adjective

Etymology

Origin of dysmorphia

First recorded in 1845–50; from Greek dysmorphía “misshapenness, ugliness,” equivalent to prefix dys- “hard, bad, unlucky” + morphḗ “form, shape” + -ía abstract noun suffix; dys- ( def. ), -morph ( def. ), -ia ( def. )

Example Sentences

She charges the apps left her with anxiety, depression and body dysmorphia — a pathologically distorted self-perception, most prevalent in girls, that a growing body of research has linked to social platforms.

From Los Angeles Times

She also testified that her older sister suffered from an eating disorder — details the defense sought to portray as the source of her body dysmorphia.

From Los Angeles Times

“It kind of affected me, but I already had body dysmorphia symptoms long before she started showing symptoms of an eating disorder,” Kaley said.

From Los Angeles Times

Kaley has been diagnosed with body dysmorphia, a condition where people worry excessively about their physical appearance.

From BBC

The plaintiff’s former therapist, Victoria Burke, testified that she diagnosed Kaley with body dysmorphia and social phobia, a type of anxiety disorder, in her early teens.

From The Wall Street Journal