body dysmorphic disordernoun [ U ]
uk/ˌbɒdi dɪsˈmɔː.fɪk dɪˌsɔːd.ər/us/ˈbɑːd.i dɪsˈmɔːr.fɪk dɪˌsɔːr.dɚ/abbreviation BDD specializeda mental illness in which a person spends a lot of time worrying about how they look and wrongly believes there are problems with their appearance
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- male menopause
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- paranoia
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