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; see origin at dys- ( def. ), -morph ( def. ), -ia ( def. )

Example Sentences

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dysmorphia

After graduation, I was cast in a “Hannah Montana” episode and did some short films, but there also was rejection, which brought on body dysmorphia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

"They're having body dysmorphia - especially young men, in this case at record numbers."

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

Kaley has since been diagnosed with body dysmorphia, a condition which causes people to worry excessively about their physical appearance and do not see themselves as others do.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

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 ● Feb. 27, 2026

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 ● Feb. 26, 2026