Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bleachorexia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: blea-chorex-ia
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unhealthy obsession with whitening one's teeth.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"People who want teeth whiter than nature intended, reaching repeatedly for the peroxide, suffer from "bleachorexia," a word coined by the American Dental Association."

Etymology

Blend of bleach + anorexia.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does bleachorexia mean?: An unhealthy obsession with whitening one's teeth.
Where does bleachorexia come from?: Blend of bleach + anorexia.

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