Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drunkorexia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: drunk-o-rex-ia
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A combination of anorexia or bulimia with alcohol abuse.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does drunkorexia mean?: A combination of anorexia or bulimia with alcohol abuse.
Where does drunkorexia come from?: Blend of drunk + anorexia.

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