dysmorphophobia
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dysmorphophobia (dɪsˌmɔːfəʊˈfəʊbɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| an obsessive fear that one's body, or any part of it, is repulsive or may become so | |
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| Main Entry: | dysmorphophobia |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a fear of being deformed; also called body [dysmorphic disorder] |
| Etymology: | Greek dys- + morphe 'form' |
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| Main Entry: | dysmorphophobia |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See bigorexia |
| Main Entry: | dysmorphophobia |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See muscle dysmorphia |
| Main Entry: | dysmorphophobia |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See reverse anorexia nervosa |
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