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Definition of body dysmorphic disorder noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

body dysmorphic disorder

noun
 
/ˌbɒdi dɪsˈmɔːfɪk dɪsɔːdə(r)/
 
/ˌbɑːdi dɪsˈmɔːrfɪk dɪsɔːrdər/
(also body dysmorphia
 
/ˌbɒdi dɪsˈmɔːfiə/
 
/ˌbɑːdi dɪsˈmɔːrfiə/
)
[uncountable]
(abbreviation BDD)
(psychology)
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  1. 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.
    Topics Mental healthc2

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