orthorexic
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orthorexic — /ɔθəˈrɛksɪk/ (say awthuh reksik) adjective 1. of or relating to orthorexia nervosa. –noun 2. a person suffering from orthorexia nervosa …
Orthorexia nervosa — (also known as orthorexia) is a term used by Steven Bratman to describe people who have developed a fixation with healthy or righteous eating[1] and has been referred to as a mental disorder.[2] It is not a medically recognized term.[a] Bratman… … Wikipedia
orthorexia — (OR.thoh.rek.see.uh; th as in thin) n. An extreme desire to eat only healthy food. Example Citation: Orthorexia also can be induced by a host of extreme diets: raw foodism, with the mantra The greatest enemy of man is the cooking stove ;… … New words
