dysmorphia

[ dis-mawr-fee-uh ]

noun

1. dysmorphism ( def ).
2. body dysmorphic disorder ( def ).
3. muscle dysmorphia ( def ).

Other Words From

• dys·mor·phic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dysmorphia¹

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

Sabourin thoughtfully explains some of the challenges they’ve been working through, including gender dysphoria, body dysmorphia, and an eating disorder.

From Outside Online

There’s a lack of attention to problems like body dysmorphia and eating disorders in men and boys.

From Vox

Body dysmorphia is a discussion we’ve been having culturally for decades, but mostly as it concerns women and girls.

From Vox

He has to hold the dysmorphia of markers not quite lining up with reality or geography to overlay the present onto history and make them both as true as possible.

From Outside Online

I read that a psychologist on Bethenny told you that you were suffering from body dysmorphia.

From The Daily Beast