dysmorphic
Having distorted form
Dysmorphic describes a distorted or abnormal perception of physical form.
In medicine, dysmorphic features are structural abnormalities present from birth.
More commonly, the word appears in body dysmorphic disorder, a condition where someone obsesses over perceived flaws in their appearance that others barely notice or can't see at all: Her dysmorphic thinking convinced her that her nose was grotesque.
Existing from birth
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
- abnormalityDeviation from expected state
- deformityAbnormal body structure
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
misshapen · defect · irregularity · disfigurement · mutation · syndrome · craniofacial · skeletal
Persistent, intrusive preoccupation
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- distortionTwisting from original state
dissatisfaction · anxiety · distress · compulsion · rumination · insecurity · self-esteem · psychiatry
congenital
Existing from birth
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
- abnormalityDeviation from expected state
- deformityAbnormal body structure
asymmetry · misshapen · defect · irregularity · disfigurement · mutation · syndrome · craniofacial · skeletal · teratology
obsession
Persistent, intrusive preoccupation
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
distortion · dissatisfaction · anxiety · distress · compulsion · rumination · insecurity · self-esteem · psychiatry · therapy
dysmorphicwell-formed
Structurally correct and complete
typical · normal · unremarkable · symmetrical · regular
dysmorphicsymmetrical
Even on all sides
regular · proportionate · balanced · harmonious · well-proportioned
dysmorphicbody-positive
Affirming all physiques
realistic · accurate · undistorted · healthy · balanced
- body dysmorphiaFixation on imagined physical flaws