anorexics

[US]/ænə'reksɪk/
[UK]/ˌænəˈrɛksɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. suffering from anorexia; lacking in appetite

Example Sentences

suffer from anorexic tendencies

Real-world Examples

Wannarexics may feel gratified with their weight loss whereas anorexics don't.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

For anorexic girls, that translates into an obsession with food, weight and their bodies.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Collection July 2014

It's mostly seen in female teenagers who wish to be anorexic, but are not.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

Instead of a person, you'll feel labeled as a manic-depressive, an anorexic, a schizophrenic, etc.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

One word that is often used to describe very thin people that shouldn't really be used is anorexic.

Source: English With Lucy (Bilingual Experience)

But the anorexics, perceiving themselves as large, started turning when the openings were 40% wider than their bodies.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American January 2023 Collection

She would spend all day alone in her room and could only think of food and her anorexic behavior.

Source: VOA Special English Health

Kate, you are at your worst when you are eviscerating the anorexic lady, and I am still standing here.

Source: Our Day This Season 1

This is a " support group for anorexics and bulimics, " however.

Source: 2014 ESLPod

Does this suggest she was anorexic?

Source: The Good Wife Season 4

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