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

Partly this was due to the body dysmorphia I suffered from, beginning in adolescence, when I developed early.

From Los Angeles Times

Alice is experiencing anorexia nervosa and body dysmorphia.

From BBC

Many of these people are clearly suffering terrible body dysmorphia and aren’t getting the help they need.

From Slate

Elaine believes she had body dysmorphia, a mental health condition where a person sees a flaw in their appearance no matter how others see them.

From BBC

"But when you face body dysmorphia, there's no rational explanation for why you feel so overwhelmingly bad."

From BBC