Transcription
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- [an-uh-rek-see-uh]
- /ˌæn əˈrɛk si ə/
- /ænəˈreksɪə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-uh-rek-see-uh]
- /ˌæn əˈrɛk si ə/
Definitions of anorexia word
- uncountable noun anorexia Anorexia or anorexia nervosa is an illness in which a person has an overwhelming fear of becoming fat, and so refuses to eat enough and becomes thinner and thinner. 3
- noun anorexia loss of appetite 3
- noun anorexia a disorder characterized by fear of becoming fat and refusal of food, leading to debility and even death 3
- noun anorexia lack of appetite for food 3
- noun anorexia an eating disorder, chiefly in young women, characterized by aversion to food and obsession with weight loss, and manifested in self-induced starvation and excessive exercise, etc. 3
- noun anorexia loss of appetite and inability to eat. 1
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Origin of anorexia
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < New Latin < Greek, equivalent to an- an-1 + órex(is) longing (oreg- reach after + -sis -sis) + -ia -ia
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Parts of speech for Anorexia
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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anorexia popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for anorexia
noun anorexia
- attenuation — the act of attenuating or the state of being attenuated
- consumption — The consumption of fuel or natural resources is the amount of them that is used or the act of using them.
- withering — to shrivel; fade; decay: The grapes had withered on the vine.
- thinness — having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
- malnutrition — lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition.
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