anorexia

noun

an·orex·ia | \ ˌa-nə-ˈrek-sē-ə

, -ˈrek-shə\

Definition of anorexia

1 : loss of appetite especially when prolonged

2 : anorexia nervosa

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After years of living with crippling depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and anorexia linked to childhood rape and abuse, last year Pothoven, then 16, requested euthanasia from a clinic in the Netherlands, which refused to grant it. — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, "Everyone got the Dutch euthanasia story wrong," 5 June 2019 Diana suffered from bulimia, and Victoria has spoken honestly in the past about her struggles with anorexia, and her battles with drug and alcohol addiction. — Tamara Abraham, Harper's BAZAAR, "Lady Kitty Spencer Finally Steps Into the Spotlight," 19 Mar. 2019 After a month of chanting, Devi’s eczema cleared up, her chronic anorexia had been mitigated, her approach to music shifted—and gradually, her sense of style took on new contours, too. — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, "How Meditation Transformed This Globe-Trotting Producer’s Approach to Music—And Her Vibrant Sense of Style," 7 Sep. 2018 Over the next few years, Jennette dealt with both anorexia and bulimia, noting that she was never confronted by anyone in the entertainment industry about her disordered eating. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, ""iCarly" Actor Jennette McCurdy Writes Essay About Dealing With an Eating Disorder," 9 Mar. 2019 Natural selection could have eliminated anxiety, depression, addiction, anorexia and the genes that cause autism, schizophrenia and manic-depressive illness. — David P. Barash, WSJ, "‘Good Reasons for Bad Feelings’ Review: Suffering’s Silver Lining," 13 Feb. 2019 My unrequited potential and growing resentment would be muzzled and shepherded into school events, charity work, Pilates, anorexia, and running, running, running. — Reema Zaman, Vogue, "The Woman I Would Have Been Had I Let Myself Love You," 13 Feb. 2019 For women already in the throes of anorexia or bulimia, juice fasts provide a great cover. — Courtney Rubin, Marie Claire, "Cleansing's Dirty Secret," 26 Apr. 2013 There were correlations between the genetic risk for ADHD and a range of other conditions, including depression and anorexia. — Cathleen O'grady, Ars Technica, "Large genetic study finds first genes connected with ADHD," 27 Nov. 2018

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