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1anorexic

adjective an·orex·ic \ˌa-nə-ˈrek-sik\

Definition of ANOREXIC

1
:  anorectic
2
:  relating to, characteristic of, or affected with anorexia nervosa; also :  seemingly affected with anorexia nervosa as by being excessively skinny
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First Known Use of ANOREXIC

1875

Other Psychology Terms

fetish, hypochondria, intelligence, mania, narcissism, neurosis, pathological, psychosis, schadenfreude, subliminal

2anorexic

noun

Definition of ANOREXIC

:  a person affected with or as if with anorexia nervosa

First Known Use of ANOREXIC

1907

Other Psychology Terms

fetish, hypochondria, intelligence, mania, narcissism, neurosis, pathological, psychosis, schadenfreude, subliminal

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