BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER Definition & Meaning

body dysmorphic disorder

[ bod-ee dis-mawr-fik dis-awr-der ]

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noun

a mental disorder characterized by distorted body image and obsessions about perceived physical shortcomings. : BDD

body dysmorphic disorder

noun

a psychological disorder characterized by a strong feeling that one's appearance or health would be improved by the removal of a healthy body part

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Origin of body dysmorphic disorder¹

First recorded in 1985–90; dys- + -morphic

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Bingeing and purging — body dysmorphic disorder comes to mind.

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Around 5 to 10 million people in the United States have body dysmorphic disorder, which includes the face.

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The issue is related to the more severe body dysmorphic disorder, which is characterized “by excessive preoccupation with an imagined defect in physical appearance or markedly excessive concern with a slight physical anomaly.”

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The fashion doll that ensured generations of girls were stricken with body dysmorphic disorder before the age of 10 comes alive in “Barbie,” a comedy written by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach.

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Body dysmorphic disorder is often hidden from public view due to the shame people feel about one or more parts of their body, yet it is a devastating, debilitating psychological condition.

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