anorexic
noun
a person who has or experiences anorexia or especially anorexia nervosa.
anorexics
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pluralof anorexic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She says she believes the industry "wants functioning anorexics who don't complain".
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2023
“I’ve worked with anorexics who are incredibly thin to the point of needing hospitalization,” she said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2018
Crash-dieting “wannarexics” are shunned out of concern for their safety but also because rejecting them helps “real” anorexics better cultivate a rarified air of tragedy.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2015
Getting to one's target weight is by no means the cure, as relatives of anorexics discover to their dismay.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 20, 2013
“Anorexics are anorexics all the time,” she says.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
