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body image

noun

  1. an intellectual or idealized image of what one's body is or should be like that is sometimes misconceived in such mental disorders as anorexia nervosa.


body image

noun

  1. psychol an individual's concept of his or her own body
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of body image1

First recorded in 1930–35
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With the proliferation of social media, these unrealistic expectations of body image have become even more prolific, adding to the pressures men face to conform to them.

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Another published in September in the journal Body Image found the use of filters was associated with muscle dysmorphia symptoms.

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In it, she offers advice for navigating pressures around body image and describes the ways unrealistic beauty standards have affected her personally.

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A woman who recovered from anorexia has become a fitness coach to help inspire other women grappling with their body image.

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People with the disorder can often have a distorted body image.

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