pro-ana
Britishadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of pro-ana
C21: from pro- + an ( orexi ) a
Example Sentences
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It’s telling that pro-ana inspires infinitely more coverage than pro-mia, as if body dysmorphia and dangerous diets aren’t really a problem for people who are at or above a “normal” weight, as most bulimics are.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2015
This spring, France extended the crusade to the offline world: Lawmakers passed a new criminal offense, “l’incitation à la maigreur excessive,” or inciting excessive thinness, that could finally put pro-ana bloggers in prison.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2015
Similarly, Casilli has warned that censorship and criminalization of pro-ana doesn’t reduce the number of such sites on the Web.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2015
In a paper published last year, psychotherapist Tom Wooldridge describes one patient with anorexia who used pro-ana blogging as “a psychic retreat” where she could “withdraw from overwhelming emotional pain.”
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2015
In an article published last month, Canadian criminologists Debra Langan and Nicole Schott could find “no scholarly evidence” that pro-ana blogs pose a threat to their audiences.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2015
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