bigorexia
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bigorexia (uncountable)
- (medicine) A mental disorder in which the sufferer perceives himself to have inadequate musculature; most common among bodybuilders
- 2022 March 5, Alex Hawgood, “What Is ‘Bigorexia’?”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
- The quest for perfect pecs is so strong that psychiatrists now sometimes refer to it as “bigorexia,” a form of muscle dysmorphia exhibited mostly by men and characterized by excessive weight lifting, a preoccupation with not feeling muscular enough and a strict adherence to eating foods that lower weight and build muscle.
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- → Polish: bigoreksja
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mental disorder
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