an·o·rex·ic I. \ˌanəˈreksik, -nōˈ-\adjective Etymology:anorexia + -ic (I) 1. a.: anorectic b.: relating to, characteristic of, or affected with or as if with anorexia nervosa < anorexic patients > : excessively skinny < anorexic models > 2.: characterized by privation or deficiency < operations slimmed to anorexic proportions — Brian Dumaine et al > II. noun (-s) : a person affected with or as if with anorexia nervosa