Etymology
Origin of anorexic
First recorded in 1960–65; anorex(ia) + -ic
Example Sentences
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From much of the plaza, yet another anorexic supertall for squillionaires, rising at 29th Street, now blots it out.
From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2023
Looking critically at the term, though, takes us back to the American choreographer and ballet visionary George Balanchine, who founded the New York City Ballet in 1948, essentially inventing neoclassical ballet and anorexic ballerinas.
From Slate • Jul. 8, 2023
Does that mean that if your daughter plays with Disney princesses at three she'll be anorexic at 15?
From Salon • Aug. 14, 2022
Holly wonders if the girl has become anorexic — or if she’s going through a belated phase of teen rebellion before heading off to college.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2022
They think being anorexic makes them special, makes them better than everybody else.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
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