anorexia

About 1.89 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.
2. noun Ellipsis of anorexia nervosa.
3. noun Any state of being psychologically starved or deprived of something.

   intimacy anorexia; emotional anorexia

Similar words

cachexia appetite sudden nervosa undereating hyporexia inappetence hypoalimentation underfeeding inanition

Often followed by

nervosa and is or in may are as was

Word family

anorexias