anoreksja

See also: anoreksją

Polish

Etymology

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

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

Noun

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

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

Declension
Declension of anoreksja
singular
nominative anoreksja
genitive anoreksji
dative anoreksji
accusative anoreksję
instrumental anoreksją
locative anoreksji
vocative anoreksjo
adverbs
nouns

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