pro-mia

English

Etymology

From pro- +‎ mia (“bulimia nervosa”). Compare pro-ana.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpɹəʊˈmiː.ə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpɹoʊˈmiː.ə/

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• Rhymes: -iːə
• Hyphenation: pro-mi‧a

Noun

pro-mia (countable and uncountable, plural pro-mias)

1. A movement for the promotion of behaviors related to bulimia nervosa.
2. A member of this movement.
   • 2010 April 1, Deanna Fei, A Thread of Sky: A Novel‎^[1], New York: Penguin Press, →ISBN:

     The pro-Mias trading tips on B/Ping.

See also

• pro-ana
• thinspiration, thinspo
• wannarexic