anoreksja

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See also: anoreksją

Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Internationalism; compare English anorexia, French anorexie, German Anorexie, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία (anorexía).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

anoreksja f (related adjective anorektyczny)

  1. (pathology) anorexia, anorexia nervosa (eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight)
    Synonym: jadłowstręt psychiczny
    Antonym: wilczy głód
    Coordinate term: jadłowstręt

Usage notes[edit]

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

Declension[edit]

Related terms[edit]

adverbs
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Further reading[edit]

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