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; dys- ( def. ), -morph ( def. ), -ia ( def. )

Example Sentences

Kaley G.M., a 20-year-old Chico, Calif., woman, sued the platforms in 2023, alleging that using social media at a young age led to her mental health problems such as body dysmorphia and depression.

From Los Angeles Times

She had testified that social-media use that started when she was a child dominated her life for years and contributed to mental-health issues including anxiety, depression and body dysmorphia.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

The jury ordered the companies to pay $3 million to the plaintiff, named Kaley G.M., who testified that social-media use that started before she was a teenager had dominated her life for years and had contributed to mental health issues including anxiety, depression and body dysmorphia.

From The Wall Street Journal

During that trial, jurors heard from Meta executives Mark Zuckerberg and Adam Mosseri and the plaintiff, a 20-year-old woman named Kaley G.M., who testified that social media use had contributed to mental health issues including anxiety, depression and body dysmorphia.

From The Wall Street Journal