anoreksja

See also: anoreksją

Polish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-) + Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.nɔˈrɛk.sja/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛksja
  • Syllabification: a‧no‧rek‧sja

Noun

anoreksja f

  1. anorexia, anorexia nervosa (psychological eating disorder)
    Synonym: jadłowstręt psychiczny
    Antonym: wilczy głód

Usage notes

Used for anorexia that is the psychological eating disorder. A symptom of a physical disease is usually referred to as jadłowstręt.

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
adverb
nouns

Further reading

  • anoreksja in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • anoreksja in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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