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'This cupcake is evil! I must destroy it, before it destroys me.'

DEFINITION: v. To follow a diet with such rigor and fervor that it consumes all your energy, and throws everything, even your desserts, out of proportion. n. A person who thinks too much about what they eat.

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Anoxtremia

Created by: weyrlady

Pronunciation: anox-trem-i-a

Sentence: In the throes of anoxtremia, she refused even the butterless popcorn.

Etymology: A combination of "anorexia" and the phrase "in extremia".

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Obesessity

Created by: Tobester

Pronunciation: obee-sessity

Sentence: Lauren's obesessity controlled her life, up to a point where she developed a phobia for brownies

Etymology: obsessed with obesity

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Consumeater

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: kon soom eet er

Sentence: Patty Cake, Patty Cake, baker's daughter. You learned to eat desserts, just like you oughter. When you started reading labels and measuring calories, you took all the glee out of enjoying good food naturally. Now you're on a diet, you've become a consumeater, we liked you way better when you were a diet cheater!

Etymology: Consume (to eat immoderately; serve oneself to, or consume regularly; engage fully) & Eater (someone who consumes food for nourishment)

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COMMENTS:

was she the consummate consumeater who learned to control the consumption of calories? good word - mweinmann, 2009-08-17: 15:50:00

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Justicide

Created by: syshannon

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Rigormordessertis

Created by: Javeson1

Pronunciation: rig-er-mowr-dez-ur-tiss

Sentence: I'm not going to lose a pound if rigormordessertis sets in

Etymology: rigor mortis + more dessert; it's a play on rigor mortis, which is when dead people get stiff, in that you're rigorously eating more dessert...

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Hyperyacking

Created by: Sed8ed

Pronunciation: hi-per-yah-king

Sentence: Mary Kate and Ashley often find themselves hyperyacking before each new audition to lose those pesky few pounds.

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Asweetic

Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: a-swee-tic

Sentence: Marilyn was an asweetic, especially during Lent. She practiced self-denial to a fault when it came to desserts, however, she did have a weakness for pork rinds.

Etymology: ascetic: to practice self-denial and austerity, especially for spiritual self-improvement + sweet: another word for dessert

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COMMENTS:

easy to say but difficult to do! - mweinmann, 2009-08-17: 15:47:00

Good word. Got my vote. - hyperborean, 2013-09-25: 22:46:00