Obesophobia
Fear of gaining weight (extreme anxiety about weight gain).
Obesophobia
Fear of gaining weight (extreme anxiety about weight gain).
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Examples
"Obesophobia led her to unhealthy dieting and excessive exercise."
"His obesophobia made social eating stressful and isolating."
Mnemonic Trick
Obeso- = fat/weight (obesity) — imagine scale numbers skyrocketing to recall fear.
Additional Information
Common Symptoms:
"Food restriction, excessive exercise, body-image distress, social avoidance, possible eating disorder overlap."
Etymology
From Latin obesus = fat + phobos = fear (modern coinage).
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