bigorexia

Blend of big +‎ anorexia

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, →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.

• muscle dysmorphia

• bigorexic

• → Polish: bigoreksja