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anorexic

[ an-uh-rek-sik ]

noun

  1. a person who has or experiences anorexia or especially anorexia nervosa.


adjective

  1. relating to, resembling, or affected by anorexia.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of anorexic1

First recorded in 1960–65; anorex(ia) + -ic
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A suicide attempt left her in a coma, and she ended up an alcoholic, anorexic heroin addict living in a bomb-damaged building in London's Soho.

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You couldn’t have said a nastier word to teenage anorexic me.

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She was anorexic, asthmatic, immunocompromised, and uncoordinated, and her prescription medication was ineffective.

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“Being broke and homeless and friendless and jobless and foodless and anorexic — it was not a vibe.â€

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She says she believes the industry "wants functioning anorexics who don't complain".

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