wannarexic trend

9.9

A trend where young people say they want to have anorexia to look very thin

noun

Slur

: tendencia a fingir anorexia (despectivo)

The wannarexic trend on social media has alarmed many mental health professionals.

Examples

Some young people feel pressured to join the wannarexic trend to fit in with certain peer groups.
Experts are seeking ways to counteract the influence of the wannarexic trend on vulnerable teenagers.
The wannarexic trend is concerning among teenagers.
Many young people are influenced by the wannarexic trend.
Many young people are affected by the wannarexic trend that promotes the desire to appear underweight.
The wannarexic trend is being discussed in schools as a growing concern for the well-being of students.
Social media platforms are being criticized for allowing the wannarexic trend to spread among impressionable teens.

Synonyms

faddishness

vswannarexic trend

8.2

Interest in things that are popular for a short time

expresses desire to have anorexia or to seem dangerously thin

Antonyms

wellness

52 3.2

Good physical and mental health that people try to keep

healthy eating

12 2.5

Eating different foods in the right amounts to keep your body well

How Common

widespread

256 3.6

trend

667 2.3

wannarexic trend

Slur

9.9

isolated

59 4.5

Surface Forms

wannarexic trend singular

wannarexic trends plural

Morphology

wannarexic + trend

The phrase combines a transparent noun 'trend' with 'wannarexic', which is a non-standard slang/blend (wannabe/wanna + anorexic) not found in dictionaries. While the overall sense ('a trend of people wanting or pretending to be anorexic') is derivable if a learner recognises the slang formation and knows 'anorexic', the coined nature and cultural knowledge required make it only partially predictable for a B1 learner.

Etymology

Wannarexic trend comes from the words wanna, short for 'want to', and anorexic, creating the image of people saying they 'want to' be very thin to look cool online. That's why it means a trend of showing a desire to have or seem anorexic, often without a real doctor's diagnosis.