money dysmorphia

noun

Etymology

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.

Definitions

  1. A maladaptive self-image based on the feeling that one does not have enough money.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for money dysmorphia. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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