Meanings
nounmoney dysmorphia (uncountable)
- uncountablesocial mediahuman sciencesA maladaptive self-image based on the feeling that one does not have enough money.
Synonyms: money dysphoria
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA maladaptive self-image based on the feeling that one does not have enough money.
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Origin
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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money dysmorphia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/money%20dysmorphia
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“money dysmorphia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/money%20dysmorphia. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “money dysmorphia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/money%20dysmorphia.
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