Definition of ANOREXIA

anorexia

Meanings

Plural: anorexias

Noun

  • a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite
  • Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.
  • Clipping of anorexia nervosa.
  • Any state of being psychologically starved or deprived of something.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία (anorexía), from ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite”).

Scrabble Score: 15

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Words With Friends Score: 16

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