thinspiration
English
Etymology
Blend of thin + inspiration
Noun
thinspiration (uncountable)
- Photographs or other material intended to provide inspiration for anorexia nervosa as a lifestyle choice.
- 2008 May 25, Virginia Heffernan, “Narrow Minded”, in New York Times:
- Like ballet and some forms of modern dance, thinspiration puts a premium on both agony and lightness.
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- Material provided as an inspiration to stay thin or lose weight.
- 2014 July 22, “Do and don'ts of thinspiration”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):
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Synonyms
- thinspo
Coordinate terms
- fitspiration
Derived terms
- thinspo
Related terms
- fitspiration
See also
- pro-ana