anorexia
noun
an·orex·ia
| \ ˌa-nə-ˈrek-sē-ə
, -ˈrek-shə\
, -ˈrek-shə\
Definition of anorexia
1
: loss of appetite especially when prolonged
2
: anorexia nervosa
Examples of anorexia in a Sentence
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The plot follows Rachel (Feraud), a Yale undergraduate who has spent her past semester recovering from severe anorexia at Renley, an inpatient treatment center near her family home in Greenwich, Connecticut. — Jenna Adrian-diaz, Vogue, "Meet the Playwright Taking the Complexity of Eating Disorder Recovery to the Stage," 16 Aug. 2019 Orthorexia is not dissimilar to anorexia in this way. — Washington Post, "Could social media’s ‘healthy food’ focus be contributing to a little-known eating disorder?," 24 July 2019 Nevertheless, the study’s conclusions increase our understanding of genetic contributors to anorexia. — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, "Anorexia May Be Linked to Metabolism, a Genetic Analysis Suggests," 15 July 2019 Signs of encephalitic illness may include fever, headache, irritability, restlessness, drowsiness, anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea, cyanosis, convulsions and coma. — Fox News, "Rhode Island mosquitoes test positive for potentially deadly virus EEE, officials say," 16 Aug. 2019 Some of these locations have been linked to metabolic problems—suggesting the causes of anorexia may not be purely psychological. — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, "Anorexia May Be Linked to Metabolism, a Genetic Analysis Suggests," 15 July 2019 Kadolph tried suppressing her childhood memories, but her battle with anorexia continued into her thirties. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "She was trafficked as a child in Northern California. Now this survivor fights back through coffee," 11 July 2019 Risk factors include having an eating disorder such as bulimia or anorexia, a mental health condition such as anxiety or depression, and a history of sleep talking, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, "9 Types of Parasomnias That Might Explain That Weird Thing You Do When You Sleep," 5 June 2019 After years of living with crippling depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and anorexia linked to childhood rape and abuse, last year Pothoven, then 16, requested euthanasia from a clinic in the Netherlands, which refused to grant it. — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, "Everyone got the Dutch euthanasia story wrong," 5 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'anorexia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for anorexia
anorexia
noun
English Language Learners Definition of anorexia
: a serious physical and emotional illness in which an abnormal fear of being fat leads to very poor eating habits and dangerous weight loss
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anorexia
noun
an·orex·ia
| \ ˌan-ə-ˈrek-sē-ə, -ˈrek-shə
\
\
Medical Definition of anorexia
1
: loss of appetite especially when prolonged
2
: anorexia nervosa
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