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body-focused repetitive behavior disorder

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A mental disorder characterized by uncontrolled manipulation on the body up to physiological damage and psychosocial impairment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, sciences

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Synonyms: BFRBD

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 身體為中心的重複行為障礙 /身体为中心的重复行为障碍 (shēntǐ wéi zhōngxīn de chóngfù xíngwéi zhàng'ài) — body manipulation disorder
  • Finnish: tapahäiriö — body manipulation disorder
  • German: körperbezogene repetitive Verhaltensstörung — body manipulation disorder
  • Polish: powtarzalne zachowania skoncentrowane na ciele — body manipulation disorder