pro-mia

English

Etymology

From pro- + clipping of bulimia, intentionally formed to resemble the given name Mia as a form of personification and coded language. Compare pro-ana.

Noun

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

1. A movement that promotes bulimia as an acceptable lifestyle choice.
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

• anorexia nervosa
• EDNOS
• pro-ana
• thinspiration, thinspo