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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun someone who does special exercises to develop the musculature.

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  • noun bodybuilding : A person who uses diet and exercise to build an aesthetically muscular physique, in order to compete in bodybuilding.

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  • noun someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculature

Etymologies

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From body +‎ builder.

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