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muscle dysmorphia

[ muhs-uhl dis-mawr-fee-uh ]

noun

  1. a mental disorder primarily affecting males, characterized by obsessions about a perceived lack of muscularity, leading to compulsive exercising, use of anabolic steroids, etc.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of muscle dysmorphia1

First recorded in 1995–2000

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Example Sentences

For muscle dysmorphia, the youngest patients he sees are 15 and 16 years old.

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