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dysmorphia

[ dis-mawr-fee-uh ]

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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • »å²â²õ·³¾´Ç°ù·±è³ó¾±³¦ adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of dysmorphia1

First recorded in 1845–50; from Greek »å²â²õ³¾´Ç°ù±è³óí²¹ “misshapenness, ugliness,†equivalent to prefix dys- “hard, bad, unlucky†+ ³¾´Ç°ù±è³óḗ “form, shape†+ -í²¹ abstract noun suffix; dys- ( def ), -morph ( def ), -ia ( def )
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If you’re still constantly stressed about your finances and suffer from money dysmorphia despite a growing net worth, try these steps to develop a genuine sense of financial security.

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At one point, Kenan came across the term muscle dysmorphia in a bodybuilding forum and recognized his own experience.

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Also known as “reverse anorexia†or “bigorexia,†muscle dysmorphia is a pathologic preoccupation with muscularity.

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In the most recent version of the psychiatric manual used to classify mental illness, it is listed as a specific type of body dysmorphia rather than its own diagnosis, although it also shares some characteristics found in eating disorders.

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“The goal of exercise and physical activity is to improve your life and make you feel happier and healthier,†said Dr. Jason Nagata, an adolescent medicine specialist at the University of California, San Francisco who has studied muscle dysmorphia.

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