orthorexia nervosa

English

Noun

orthorexia nervosa (uncountable)

  1. fixation on righteous eating.
    • 1996. What ‘Orthorexia Nervosa’ Means: Steven Bratman, MD, MPH, a California physician, coined the term in 1996. It means “fixation on righteous eating.” Since then, many medical professionals have accepted the concept.[1]

See also

References
  1. WebMD - What Is Orthorexia?
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