bigorexia

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Etymology

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Blend of big +‎ anorexia

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bigorexia (uncountable)

  1. (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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