Dorian Gray Syndrome Definition

noun

A cultural phenomenon characterized by a man's extreme pride in his personal appearance and the fitness of his physique , accompanied by difficulties in coping with physical aging and the requirements of psychological maturation .

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Origin of Dorian Gray Syndrome

  • In reference to Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891), describing a handsome young man who envies his own portrait and wishes that it would grow old, rather than he.

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