noun
olfactory reference syndrome; autodysomophobia; fear of having an unpleasant body odor
Medical term for a condition where a person is preoccupied with the belief that they emit a foul body odor, despite no objective evidence.
自己臭恐怖症の患者は、自分の体臭を過剰に気にする。
Patients with olfactory reference syndrome are excessively concerned about their body odor.
Similar medical term; 体臭恐怖症 more directly refers to fear of body odor, while 自己臭恐怖症 emphasizes the self-perception aspect.
Compound of 自己 (self), 臭 (smell, odor), 恐怖 (fear), and 症 (condition, syndrome). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term follows standard medical naming patterns.