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dermorexia

dermorexia noun: synonym of cosmeticorexia.

Noun

dermorexia (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of cosmeticorexia.
    • I think it’s time to name the condition this piece describes (extensive anti-aging skincare routines at 12, teens consulting dermatologists about cosmetic procedures). Dermorexia? Obsessive Cosmetic Disorder?2023 November 17, Jessica DeFino, “The Kids Cosmetic Market Is Not Alright”, in Flesh World, archived from the original on 06 Dec 2023
    • Beauty critic Jessica DeFino recently suggested we should consider introducing a medical term, dermorexia, to describe those engaging in “obsessive behaviours” related to skin care. ¶ Likening it to orthorexia, a term used to describe an excessive preoccupation with eating healthy food, she argued...2025 May 16, “Dermorexia: ‘My pursuit of clear skin has cost me time, money and pain, but how far is too far?’”, in Irish Examiner, Cork
    Synonyms:
    cosmeticorexia

Synonyms of dermorexia

Origin of dermorexia

Blend of dermo- (“skin”) + anorexia.

Questions about dermorexia

What does dermorexia mean?
Dermorexia means synonym of cosmeticorexia.
What part of speech is dermorexia?
Dermorexia is a noun.

Words near dermorexia in the dictionary

  1. dermoplasty
  2. dermopteran
  3. dermopterans
  4. dermopterotic
  5. dermopterotics
  6. dermorexia
  7. dermorphin
  8. dermorphins
  9. dermoscope
  10. dermoscopes
  11. dermoscopic

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