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anorexia
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun anorexia has 1 sense
- anorexia(n = noun.state) - a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite; is a kind of eating disorder
has particulars: anorexia nervosa
Derived forms adjective anorectic2, adjective anorectic1, adjective anorexic1
CIDE DICTIONARY
anorexia, n. [Gr. ; 'an priv. + desire, appetite, desire.].
Want of appetite, without a loathing of food. Coxe. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
anorexia, n.
1 a lack or loss of appetite for food.
2 (in full anorexia nervosa) a psychological illness, esp. in young women, characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat.
1 a lack or loss of appetite for food.
2 (in full anorexia nervosa) a psychological illness, esp. in young women, characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat.
Etymology
LL f. Gk f. an- not + orexis appetite
ROGET THESAURUS
anorexia
Indifference
N indifference, neutrality, coldness, anaphrodisia, unconcern, insouciance, nonchalance, want of interest, want of earnestness, anorexy, anorexia, inappetency, apathy, supineness, disdain, recklessness, inattention, anaphrodisiac, antaphrodisiac, lust-quencher, passion-queller, indifferent, cold, frigid, lukewarm, cool, cool as a cucumber, unconcerned, insouciant, phlegmatic, pococurante, easygoing, devil-may- care, careless, listless, lackadaisical, half-hearted, unambitious, unaspiring, undesirous, unsolicitous, unattracted, aloof, unapproachable, remote, uncaring, unattractive, unalluring, undesired, undesirable, uncared for, unwished, unvalued, all one to, insipid, vain, for aught one cares, Int, never mind, Who cares? whatever you like, whatever, I couldn't care less, I could care less, anything will do, es macht nichts.
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