pro-ana
adjective
of or relating to the belief that anorexia is a viable lifestyle choice rather than a disorder
adjective
an internet-based community advocating this view
Nearby words
pro tem, pro tempore, pro-, pro-am, pro-american, pro-ana, pro-british, pro-busing, pro-chinese, pro-choice, pro-communist
Word Origin for pro-ana
C21: from pro- + an (orexi) a
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Examples from the Web for pro-ana
The vast majority of pro-ana site users were adults, not teenagers, nor were they necessarily emaciated.