tanorexia

English

Etymology

Blend of tan +‎ anorexia

Pronunciation

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Noun

tanorexia (uncountable)

  1. (slang) A condition whose sufferers believe they are too pale and become obsessed with tanning.

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English tanorexia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ta.no.ɾekˈsi.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ta.no.ɾekˈsi.a/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tɐ.nɔ.ɾɛˈksi.ɐ/

  • Rhymes: -iɐ
  • Hyphenation: ta‧no‧re‧xi‧a

Noun

tanorexia f (uncountable)

  1. tanorexia (obsessive desire to have dark skin or to maintain it that way, either through exposure to sunlight or through artificial methods)

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