Dysmorphia

Quick meaning: Dysmorphia is a noun meaning (medicine) dysmorphism.

Meaning

(medicine) dysmorphism.

More Meanings

1. (psychology, psychiatry) Any of various psychological disorders of distorted body image in which a person inaccurately believes that their body is misshapen or inadequate, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and muscle dysmorphia ("bigorexia").

Example Sentences

Body dysmorphia “was invented by old psychologists who grew up in the Fifties and had NO problem to find a looksmatch [someone who is your counterpart in terms of appearance] or even better-looking wife”, noted another.

The quest for perfect pecs is so strong that psychiatrists now sometimes refer to it as “bigorexia,” a form of muscle dysmorphia exhibited mostly by men and characterized by excessive weight lifting, a preoccupation with not feeling muscular enough and a strict adherence to eating foods that lower weight and build muscle.

Word Forms

• dysmorphias

Synonyms for dysmorphia

Depending on context, synonyms include dysmorphosis, dysmorphophobia, dysmorphobia.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dysmorphobia, dysmorphophobia, dysmorphosis, dysmorphophilia, dysorexia, bigorexia.

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