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muscle dysmorphia
[ muhs-uhl dis-mawr-fee-uh ]
noun
- 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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