body dysmorphic disorder
noun/ˌbɒdi dɪsˈmɔːfɪk dɪsɔːdə(r)/
/ˌbɑːdi dɪsˈmɔːrfɪk dɪsɔːrdər/
(also body dysmorphia
[uncountable] /ˌbɒdi dɪsˈmɔːfiə/
/ˌbɑːdi dɪsˈmɔːrfiə/
)(abbreviation BDD)
(psychology)- a mental illness that causes somebody to spend a lot of time worrying about problems with their appearance which may not exist or which others may not notice
- He was diagnosed with body dysmorphic disorder after struggling with his body image for many years.
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body dysmorphic disorder