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thinspo

Syllables: thin·spoUK/ˈθɪns.pəʊ//ˈθɪns.poʊ/

thinspo is the clipping of thinspiration.

Meaning of thinspiration

Noun

thinspiration (uncountable)

  1. Material provided as an inspiration to stay thin or lose weight.
  2. Material intended to provide inspiration for anorexia nervosa as a lifestyle choice.
    • Like ballet and some forms of modern dance, thinspiration puts a premium on both agony and lightness.2008 May 25, Virginia Heffernan, “Narrow Minded”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    thinspo

Origin of thinspo

Equivalent to thin + -spo.

Words that rhyme with thinspo

Questions about thinspo

What is thinspo the clipping of?
Thinspo is the clipping of thinspiration.
How do you pronounce thinspo?
Thinspo is pronounced /ˈθɪns.pəʊ/ (UK).

Words near thinspo in the dictionary

  1. thinspiration
  2. thinsplain
  3. thinsplained
  4. thinsplaining
  5. thinsplains
  6. thinspo
  7. thinstripe hermit
  8. thinstripe hermit crab
  9. thinstripe hermit crabs
  10. thinstripe hermits
  11. Thinus

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Adapted from Wiktionary: thinspo (page history and authors); thinspiration (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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