Definitions

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  • noun slang A condition whose sufferers believe they are too pale and become obsessed with tanning.

Etymologies

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Blend of tan and anorexia

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Examples

  • If "tanorexia" had been listed in the Manual of Mental Disorders, I'm sure someone would've accused me of having it.

    Battle of the Strength Sports by Erick Minor William Harryman 2009

  • We've all seen the serious aftereffects of "tanorexia," the insidious addiction that's spreading all over

    unknown title 2009

  • John Andrew Boehner (born November 17, 1949) is an American Republican politician, United States Representative from Ohio, tanorexia sufferer, House Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi nemesis, and a dick.

    Dickipedia: John Boehner 2010

  • John Andrew Boehner (born November 17, 1949) is an American Republican politician, United States Representative from Ohio, tanorexia sufferer, House Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi nemesis, and a dick.

    Dickipedia: John Boehner 2010

  • John Andrew Boehner (born November 17, 1949) is an American Republican politician, United States Representative from Ohio, tanorexia sufferer, House Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi nemesis, ... var news_amount = 1;

    Josh Dorner: A Desperate Fili-Boehner to Stop Clean Energy 2009

  • John Andrew Boehner (born November 17, 1949) is an American Republican politician, United States Representative from Ohio, tanorexia sufferer, House Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi nemesis, ... var news_amount = 2;

    Brett Freeman: Waxman-Markey Will Mandate Greener Building and Drive Green Renovation 2009

  • New entries unrelated to the worlds of the internet or texting include "tanorexia" (an obsessive desire to get a tan), "jazz hands" (a gesture with hands waved to express excitement) and "trolleyed" (extremely drunk).

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011

  • She wrote about important social phenomena in the Times, such as drunk dialing and tanorexia.

    Latest Articles Politico 2010

  • She wrote about important social phenomena in the Times, such as drunk dialing and tanorexia.

    Latest Articles Politico 2010

  • Some call it just getting ready for prom season; for others, its an addiction becoming known as tanorexia.

    Berks county news 2010

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  • Oddee: 'Tanorexia is an unhealthy dependence on tanning; the name comes because of its similarities to both substance addictions and body image disorders, such as anorexia.'

    November 5, 2008