anorectic

English

Etymology

From Greek ἀνόρεκτος ‘without appetite’, from ἀν- ‘without’ + ὀρέγειν ‘to desire’.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ænəˈrɛktɪk/

Adjective

anorectic (comparative more anorectic, superlative most anorectic)

1. Characterised by a lack of appetite, especially as suffering from anorexia nervosa; anorexic.
   • 2005: cultural historians would trace the impact of the drug across a wide spectrum of popular culture, from the Mods of Britain to the new anorectic chic of the fashion world as exemplified by models like Twiggy. — Martin Torgoff, Can't Find My Way Home (Simon & Schuster 2005, p. 160)
2. Causing a loss of appetite.

Noun

anorectic (plural anorectics)

1. A person suffering from anorexia nervosa; an anorexic.

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