"bleachorexia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of bleach + anorexia. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|bleach|anorexia}} Blend of bleach + anorexia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bleachorexia (uncountable)
  1. An unhealthy obsession with whitening one's teeth. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Dentistry

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