sitophobia

English

Etymology

From sito- +‎ -phobia < Ancient Greek, σῖτος (sîtos, “wheat, bread”) + -φοβία (-phobía, “fear”).

Noun

sitophobia (uncountable)

1. (pathology) A morbid or insane dread of eating. An aversion to food.

Synonyms

• cibophobia, anorexia nervosa

Antonyms

• sitomania

References

• “sitophobia”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.