adj
anorexic
a-nuh-REHK-sihk
adj
1
Relating to or affected by anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder involving extreme restriction of food.
"She was hospitalised for treatment after becoming severely anorexic."
noun
1
A person who has anorexia nervosa.
"The clinic specialises in helping anorexics recover a healthy relationship with food."
How to Use Anorexic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to the eating disorder anorexia, or describing someone who has it.
When to use it
Sensitive topic — used clinically, but calling someone "anorexic" as a casual insult about thinness is inappropriate and inaccurate.
Word Forms
more anorexic comparative, anorexics plural, most anorexic superlative
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Etymology
From anorexia plus the adjective suffix -ic.