anorexia
Syllabification: (an·o·rex·i·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌanəˈreksēə/
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Definition of anorexia
noun
- (also anorexia nervosa /nərˈvōsə/) an emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat. Compare with bulimia.
Origin:
late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek, from an- 'without' + orexis 'appetite'