Etymology
Origin of anorexic
First recorded in 1960–65; anorex(ia) + -ic
Example Sentences
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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?
From Salon
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.
From Salon
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.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From BBC
You couldn’t have said a nastier word to teenage anorexic me.
From Salon
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