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REVERSE ANOREXIA

By N., Sam M.S.

An inversion of anorexia in which a subject is obsessed with increasing body size, especially by the addition of muscle mass; the obsession is not satisfied once a goal has been reached. See also: muscle dysmorphia.

REVERSE ANOREXIA: "The bodybuilder was suffering from reverse anorexia."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "REVERSE ANOREXIA," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/reverse-anorexia/ (accessed May 31, 2023).
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