healthonism

[hel-thuh-niz-uhm]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the practice of having an essentially healthy lifestyle, as through diet and exercise, while including a reasonable amount of self-indulgence, as in drinking alcoholic beverages.
Friday night’s on-site cocktail party marked the yoga studio’s foray into healthonism.

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First recorded in 2010–15; coined by J. Walter Thompson marketing communications agency; blend of health ( def. ) and hedonism ( def. )

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