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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease. countable, especially, uncountable
2. 2
   a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite wordnet
3. 3
   Clipping of anorexia nervosa. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, especially, uncountable
4. 4
   Any state of being psychologically starved or deprived of something. broadly, countable, in-compounds, uncountable

   "intimacy anorexia; emotional anorexia"

Synonyms

All synonyms

inappetencenirvana

Example

More examples

"She suffered from anorexia as a teenager."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία (anorexía), from ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite”). By surface analysis, an- + -orexia.

Related phrases

anorexia athleticaanorexia mirabiliscorporate anorexiapro-anareverse anorexia nervosasexual anorexiasports anorexiaanorexia nervosabulimia nervosa

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