dysmorphia

[ dis-mawr-fee-uh ]

noun

muscle dysmorphia.

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; see origin at dys-, -morph, -ia

Other words from dysmorphia

dys·mor·phic, adjective

Words Nearby dysmorphia

How to use dysmorphia in a sentence

Sabourin thoughtfully explains some of the challenges they’ve been working through, including gender dysphoria, body dysmorphia, and an eating disorder.
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There’s a lack of attention to problems like body dysmorphia and eating disorders in men and boys.
The open secret to looking like a superhero | Alex Abad-Santos | November 5, 2021 | Vox
Body dysmorphia is a discussion we’ve been having culturally for decades, but mostly as it concerns women and girls.
The open secret to looking like a superhero | Alex Abad-Santos | November 5, 2021 | 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.
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I read that a psychologist on Bethenny told you that you were suffering from body dysmorphia.
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