muscle dysmorphia
noun [ U ] medical specialized uk/ˌmʌs.əl dɪsˈmɔː.fi.ə/ us/ˌmʌs.əl dɪsˈmɔːr.fi.ə/
肌肉上瘾症（一种精神疾病，患者通常是男性，他们总是担心自己不够强壮，经常锻炼，吃特定的食物或服用药物，试图练出更硕大的肌肉）
a mental illness in which someone, usually a man, worries that their body is too small and weak, and exercises a lot, eats particular foods or takes drugs in order to try to build bigger muscles
Many men who pump iron to build muscle suffer from muscle dysmorphia. 许多通过举重来锻炼肌肉的人都患有肌肉上瘾症。
Researchers blame muscle dysmorphia on the modern trend for muscular movie heroes. 研究人员认为肌肉上瘾症应归咎于追捧肌肉型电影英雄的现代潮流。
Synonym: bigorexia
See also: dysmorphia
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- When bodybuilding is taken too far it becomes muscle dysmorphia.
- Grant believes muscle dysmorphia and gym addiction are one and the same thing.
- An example is of body dysmorphia disorder is muscle dysmorphia, sometimes called 'reverse anorexia'.