anorexic
a person who has or experiences anorexia or especially anorexia nervosa.
Origin of anorexic
1Words that may be confused with anorexic
- anorectic, anorexic
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How to use anorexic in a sentence
Teens interested in losing weight, for instance, got ads for unhealthy tips on how to become anorexic.
Persuasion can be used to change hearts and minds | Alison Pearce Stevens | September 1, 2022 | Science News For StudentsHer mother began helping her restrict her calories and encouraged her to become anorexic at age 11 in an attempt to delay puberty and book more roles, McCurdy said.
Jennette McCurdy lived a teen star dream. Silently, she was suffering. | Ashley Spencer | August 5, 2022 | Washington PostDangarembga rose to fame with her 1988 novel Nervous Conditions, which focused on a young girl and her anorexic cousin in 1960s Rhodesia.
Her triumphant, indie debut was, in fact, not a particularly joyful moment, but packed with anxiety and trauma “and the closest I ever got to being anorexic.”
Liz Phair is back, and she’s setting the record — and the record business — straight | Geoff Edgers | May 27, 2021 | Washington PostOne thing that seems to prevent pigs from becoming anorexic is keeping them warm.
‘Zoobiquity’: What Animals Can Teach Us About Our Health | Carl Zimmer | June 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
The photo is part of a growing number of pro-anorexic and “thinspirational” images on sites like Pinterest, Tumblr, and Facebook.
Pro-Anorexia, Thinspirational Images on Pinterest: Threat of Self-Harm | Isabel Wilkinson | April 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAnother high schooler tearfully confesses to being teased by her peers because they thought she was anorexic.
According to the doctor, the singer had difficulty eating and became intermittently anorexic.
Two months after anorexic model Isabelle Caro died, her mother committed suicide.
Isabelle Caro: Anorexic Model Dies, Her Mother Commits Suicide. How Should the Fashion Industry Respond? | Barbie Latza Nadeau | February 7, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
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