thinspo
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of thinspo
First recorded in 2005–10; shortening and alteration of thinspiration ( def. )
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t a body thing, exactly, though this was a year very much saturated with chatter about GLP-1s, “thinspo,” a term I hadn’t thought about since my Tumblr days, and its sharper, more judgmental daughter, “skinnytok.”
From Salon
I think my ideal reaction to the world’s thinspo would be a coolly pitying sigh, but I’m not there yet.
From Slate
The word, Curvy, has been added to Instagram’s banned list of search terms, which include #sex, #nude and #thinspo.
From Time
Users were left puzzled by the decision, saying that the body-positive term, curvy, was harmless when compared to the banned hashtag #thinspo, which glorified pro-anorexia sites.
From Time
No more #curvy on #Instagram? #thinspo and #curvy are not the same thing. #curvy embraces good health and curves.
From Time
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