"basorexia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Latin bāsium (“kiss”) + orexis (“appetite”). The term is not recorded in other major dictionaries and is likely a neologism. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|bāsium|t=kiss}} Latin bāsium (“kiss”), {{glink|neologism}} neologism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} basorexia (uncountable)
  1. (neologism, rare) An overwhelming urge to be kissed. Tags: neologism, rare, uncountable

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