Drunkorexia

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A combination of anorexia or bulimia with alcohol abuse. neologism, uncountable

    "The latest entry in the lexicon of food-related ills is drunkorexia, shorthand for a disturbing blend of behaviors: self-imposed starvation or bingeing and purging, combined with alcohol abuse ."

Example

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"The latest entry in the lexicon of food-related ills is drunkorexia, shorthand for a disturbing blend of behaviors: self-imposed starvation or bingeing and purging, combined with alcohol abuse ."

Etymology

Blend of drunk + anorexia.

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