anorexic

an·o·rex·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [an-uh-rek-sik]
- /ˌæn əˈrɛk sɪk/
- /ˌæn.əˈrek.sɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-uh-rek-sik]
- /ˌæn əˈrɛk sɪk/

Definitions of anorexic word

adjective anorexic If someone is anorexic, they are suffering from anorexia and so are very thin. 3
adjective anorexic An anorexic is someone who is anorexic. 3
adjective anorexic suppressing appetite for food 3
noun anorexic an anorexic person 3
noun anorexic an anorexic drug 3
noun anorexic a person suffering from anorexia or especially anorexia nervosa. 1

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Origin of anorexic

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Anorexic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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anorexic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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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Synonyms for anorexic

adj anorexic

thin — having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
bulimic — If someone is bulimic, they are suffering from bulimia.

All 3 Synonyms of anorexic