olfactory reference syndrome

noun

A mental disorder in which the patient believes that they are emitting abnormal and offensive body odors.

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Meanings

nounolfactory reference syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA mental disorder in which the patient believes that they are emitting abnormal and offensive body odors.

Origin

See idea of reference.

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