anorexic

[an-uh-rek-sik]

noun

1. a person who has or experiences anorexia or especially anorexia nervosa.

adjective

1. relating to, resembling, or affected by anorexia.

2. anorectic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anorexic¹

First recorded in 1960–65; anorex(ia) + -ic

Example Sentences

When someone is depressed, is highly anxious, is anorexic or has OCD or ADHD, do we dismiss these conditions as fraudulent excuses or flights from responsibility?

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It was very tragic, and I am also interested in the fact that she was anorexic, a disease often associated with anxiety and efforts for control.

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All of my friends are, like, anorexic basically, or have some form of eating disorder, so it’s hard to get people to eat fattening food with me.

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A suicide attempt left her in a coma, and she ended up an alcoholic, anorexic heroin addict living in a bomb-damaged building in London's Soho.

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You couldn’t have said a nastier word to teenage anorexic me.

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