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dysmorphia

[ dis-mawr-fee-uh ]

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  • dys·mor·phic adjective

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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 )

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Example Sentences

I read that a psychologist on Bethenny told you that you were suffering from body dysmorphia.

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