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单词 orthorexia
释义

orthorexia

[ awr-thuh-rek-see-uh ]
/ ˌɔr θə ˈrɛk si ə /

noun

an obsession with eating foods that are considered healthy, especially when accompanied by an obsessive aversion to, or even fear of, foods that are considered unhealthy.
Also or·tho·rex·i·a ner·vo·sa [awr-thuh-rek-see-uhnur-voh-suh] /ˌɔr θə ˈrɛk si ə nɜrˈvoʊ sə/ .

Origin of orthorexia

orth(o)- + -orexia; coined by Steven Bratman, U.S. physician, in 1997

OTHER WORDS FROM orthorexia

or·tho·rex·ic, adjective, noun

Words nearby orthorexia

orthopterous, orthoptic, orthoptics, orthoptist, orthopyroxene, orthorexia, orthorhombic, orthoscope, orthoscopic, orthoscopy, orthoselection
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Example sentences from the Web for orthorexia

  • Some say orthorexia represents this dangerous slide from health to pathology.

    When Veganism Is an Eating Disorder|Danielle Friedman|July 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for orthorexia

orthorexia
/ (ˈɔːθəˌrɛksɪə) /

noun

a disorder characterized by a morbid obsession with eating healthy foods only

Word Origin for orthorexia

C21: from ortho- + (ano) rexia
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