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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