Verboticism: Preemptivorous

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

DEFINITION: To follow a diet with such rigor and fervor that it consumes all your energy, and throws everything, even your desserts, out of proportion.

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Preemptivorous

Created by: Dboozer

Pronunciation: pree-empt-iv-or-ous

Sentence: Julie was so preemptivorous that she would throw herself on OTHER'S desserts to save them from over-indulging.

Etymology: pre-emptive + vorous (as in "omnivorous," "carnivorous," etc.)

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