anorexia

Definitions


[ˌanəˈrɛksɪə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an eating disorder characterized by restriction of food intake leading to low body weight, typically accompanied by intense fear of gaining weight and disturbed perception of body weight and image
(e.g: I had anorexia for four years and I was in complete denial the whole time)


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Origin:
late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek, from an- ‘without’ + orexis ‘appetite’




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