anorexic
[ an-uh-rek-sik ]
/ ˌæn əˈrɛk sɪk /
noun
a person suffering from anorexia or especially anorexia nervosa.
adjective
RELATED WORDS
Nearby words
- anorectic,
- anoretic,
- anorexia,
- anorexia nervosa,
- anorexiant,
- anorexigenic,
- anorgasmia,
- anorgasmy,
- anorthic,
- anorthite
Origin of 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.
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 BEASTThe anorexic woman who broke down when her stomach began to expand.
anorexic
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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
anorexic
[ ăn′ə-rĕk′sĭk ]
adj.
Relating to or suffering from anorexia nervosa.
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