Etymology

money dysmorphia

Today it means: A maladaptive self-image based on the feeling that one does not have enough money. Full definition →

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The story

A rare term from about 2016 by analogy with body dysmorphia, rising in the 2020s as a reflex of Gen Z’s participation in the economy.

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