tanorexia

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Meaning · English

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

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “tanorexia” mean?

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

Is “tanorexia” formal or informal?

tanorexia is generally slang.