# anorexia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ænəˈɹɛksi.ə/ · frequency rank #23,455

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

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία (anorexía), from ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite”). By surface analysis, an- + -orexia.

## Easily confused with
- **anorexic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anorexia-vs-anorexic)

## Common misspellings (10)
`annorexia`, `anoerxia`, `anoreixa`, `anorexai`, `anorexxia`, `anorrexia`, `anorxeia`, `anroexia`, `aonrexia`, `naorexia`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/anorexia