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muscle dysmorphia

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A disorder in which a person becomes obsessed with the idea that they are not muscular enough.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: bodybuilding, hobbies, human-sciences, lifestyle, psychology, sciences, sports

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8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 肌肉上癮 /肌肉上瘾 — obsession of not being muscular enough
  • Finnish: lihasdysmorfia — obsession of not being muscular enough
  • French: dysmorphophobie — obsession of not being muscular enough
  • French: dysmorphie musculaire — obsession of not being muscular enough
  • Hungarian: izomdiszmorfia — obsession of not being muscular enough
  • Korean: 근육 이형증 (geun-yug ihyeongjeung) — obsession of not being muscular enough
  • Polish: dysmorfia mięśniowa — obsession of not being muscular enough
  • Turkish: kas dismorfisi — obsession of not being muscular enough