anorexic

[ an-uh-rek-sik ]

noun

1. a person who has or experiences anorexia or especially anorexia nervosa.

adjective

1. relating to, resembling, or affected by anorexia.
2. anorectic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anorexic¹

First recorded in 1960–65; anorex(ia) + -ic

Example Sentences

You couldn’t have said a nastier word to teenage anorexic me.

From Salon

She was anorexic, asthmatic, immunocompromised, and uncoordinated, and her prescription medication was ineffective.

From Salon

“Being broke and homeless and friendless and jobless and foodless and anorexic — it was not a vibe.”

From Los Angeles Times

She says she believes the industry "wants functioning anorexics who don't complain".

From BBC

“We do not want to make people anorexic,” he said.

From Seattle Times