Spanish Conversation · Level 125
59 words
Spanish word
anoréxico
Pronunciation
IPA/anoˈɾeksiko/
Meaning
- masculine nounperson with anorexia
Example
Conocí a un anoréxico en la clínica.
I met a person with anorexia at the clinic.
More examples
El anoréxico habló con su nutricionista sobre el miedo a engordar.
The person with anorexia spoke with their nutritionist about the fear of gaining weight.
Core concept
Person showing marked voluntary restriction of eating and noticeable weight loss.
Similar words
anorexia nerviosa: Psychiatric eating disorder with psychological causes that leads to severe weight loss.
anorexia: Condition of severely reduced food intake that results in significant weight loss.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que padece anorexia nerviosa y manifiesta una restricción marcada de la ingesta alimentaria.
Word origin
Built from Greek an- 'without' plus órēxis 'appetite' via the medical term anorexia, with the Spanish suffix -ico creating a descriptor that is also used as a noun for that person.
Usage tips
- When used as a descriptor the word must agree in gender and number (anoréxico, anoréxica, anoréxicos), so many speakers prefer persona con anorexia to avoid labeling.