Meanings
noundrunkorexia (uncountable)
- neologismuncountableA combination of anorexia or bulimia with alcohol abuse.
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 .
2008 March 2, Sarah Kershaw, “Starving Themselves, Cocktail in Hand”, in New York Times
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drunkorexia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drunkorexia
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“drunkorexia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drunkorexia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drunkorexia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drunkorexia.
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