anorexic

[ an-uh-rek-sik ]

/ ˌæn əˈrɛk sɪk /

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noun

a person suffering from anorexia or especially anorexia nervosa.

adjective

anorectic.

RELATED WORDS

malnourished, bulimic, emaciated, thin

Nearby words

anorectic, anoretic, anorexia, anorexia nervosa, anorexiant, anorexic, anorexigenic, anorgasmia, anorgasmy, anorthic, anorthite

Origin of anorexic

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

Can be confusedanorectic anorexic

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Examples from the Web for anorexic

Another high schooler tearfully confesses to being teased by her peers because they thought she was anorexic.
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Two months after anorexic model Isabelle Caro died, her mother committed suicide.
Isabelle Caro: Anorexic Model Dies, Her Mother Commits Suicide. How Should the Fashion Industry Respond?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|February 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The anorexic woman who broke down when her stomach began to expand.
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Word Origin and History for anorexic

anorexic

adj.

1876; see anorexia + -ic. The immediate source or model is perhaps French anorexique. As a noun meaning "person with anorexia nervosa" it is attested from 1913.

Medicine definitions for anorexic

anorexic

[ ăn′ə-rĕk′sĭk ]

adj.

Relating to or suffering from anorexia nervosa.

Related formsan′o•rex′ic n.