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Meaning of "orthorexia" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ORTHOREXIA

From ortho- + (ano)rexia.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ORTHOREXIA

orthorexia  [ˈɔːθəˌrɛksɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ORTHOREXIA

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Orthorexia is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ORTHOREXIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Orthorexia nervosa

Orthorexia nervosa is a proposed eating disorder or mental disorder characterized by an extreme or excessive preoccupation with avoiding foods perceived to be unhealthy. The term orthorexia derives from the Greek ορθο-, and όρεξις, literally meaning 'correct appetite', but in practice meaning 'correct diet'. It was introduced in 1997 by Steven Bratman, M.D., to be used as a parallel with other eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa. Orthorexia is not mentioned in the widely used DSM, but was coined by Bratman who claims that in rare cases, this focus may turn into a fixation so extreme that it can lead to severe malnutrition or even death. Even in less severe cases, the attempt to follow a diet that cannot provide adequate nourishment is said to lower self-esteem as the orthorexics blame themselves rather than their diets for their constant hunger and the resulting cravings for forbidden foods.

Definition of orthorexia in the English dictionary

The definition of orthorexia in the dictionary is a disorder characterized by a morbid obsession with eating healthy foods only.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ORTHOREXIA


alexia
əˈlɛksɪə
anorexia
ˌænɒˈrɛksɪə
anoxia
ænˈɒksɪə
apyrexia
ˌæpaɪˈrɛksɪə
asphyxia
æsˈfɪksɪə
ataraxia
ˌætəˈræksɪə
ataxia
əˈtæksɪə
banksia
ˈbæŋksɪə
Brixia
ˈbrɪksɪə
cachexia
kəˈkɛksɪə
dyslexia
dɪsˈlɛksɪə
dyspraxia
dɪsˈpræksɪə
hyperorexia
ˌhaɪpərɒˈrɛksɪə
hyperprosexia
ˌhaɪpəprɒˈsɛksɪə
hyperpyrexia
ˌhaɪpəpaɪˈrɛksɪə
hypoxia
haɪˈpɒksɪə
ixia
ˈɪksɪə
paralexia
ˌpærəˈlɛksɪə
pyrexia
paɪˈrɛksɪə
sexier
ˈseksɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ORTHOREXIA

orthopteran
orthopterist
orthopteroid
orthopterology
orthopteron
orthopterous
orthoptic
orthoptics
orthoptist
orthopyroxene
orthorhombic
orthoscope
orthoscopic
orthoses
orthosilicate
orthosis
orthostatic
orthostichies
orthostichous
orthostichy

WORDS THAT END LIKE ORTHOREXIA

corporate anorexia
dystaxia
echopraxia
eutaxia
heterotaxia
locomotor ataxia
panmixia
pleonexia
pyrrhuloxia
pyxia
wuxia

Synonyms and antonyms of orthorexia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «orthorexia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ORTHOREXIA

Find out the translation of orthorexia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of orthorexia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «orthorexia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

orthorexia
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ortorexia
570 millions of speakers

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orthorexia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

orthorexia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

orthorexia
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Orthorexia
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ortorexia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

orthorexia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

orthorexia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Orthorexia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Orthorexie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

orthorexia
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

orthorexia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Orthorexia
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

orthorexia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆர்தோரெக்சியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑर्थोरेक्सिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

orthorexia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ortoressia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

orthorexia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Orthorexia
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

orthorexia
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ορθορεξία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

orthorexia
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

orthorexia
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

ortoreksi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of orthorexia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ORTHOREXIA»

The term «orthorexia» is normally little used and occupies the 124.445 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ORTHOREXIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about orthorexia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ORTHOREXIA»

Discover the use of orthorexia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to orthorexia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Health Food Junkies: The Rise of Orthorexia Nervosa - the ...
Orthorexia nervosa, the obsession with eating healthy foods, has only recently been identified. Bratman himself a one-time sufferer of this disorder shows his readers how to overcome it and lead a healthier life.
Steven Bratman, David Knight, 2004
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Yoga Journal
Orthorexia Nervosa Many of the most unbalanced people I have ever met are those who have devoted themselves to healthy eating. In fact, I believe some of them have actually contracted a novel eating disorder for which I have coined the  ...
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Trends in Eating Disorders Research
Perfectionism, along with related personality phenotypes, may constitute quantitative behavioral measures associated with genetic susceptibility for anorexia nervosa. Orthorexia Some AN patients focused on eating "proper" food, rather than ...
Pamela I. Swain, 2005
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A Student Guide to Health: Understanding the Facts, Trends, ...
Traditional eating disorder treatments are used to treat muscle dysmorphia. Orthorexia Nervosa Orthorexia nervosa, first classified as an EDNOS in 1997 by Dr. Steven Bratman (Bratman and Knight 2001), is a term used to categorize people ...
Yvette Malamud Ozer, 2012
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Nutrition and Mental Health
The term orthorexia is used to describe obsession with a perfect diet or a fixation on righteous eating. The diet followed is restrictive, is often based on a philosophy, and is believed to have a redemptive quality. Orthorexia is often accompanied ...
Ruth Leyse-Wallace, 2013
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Nutrition For Dummies
Orthorexia is a term coined by Steven Bratman, MD, and David Michael Knight in their book Health Food Junkies (Broadway Books). This behavior is characterized by an obsession with the need to eat only the right foods. The condition isn't a ...
Carol Ann Rinzler, 2011
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Nutrition for Sport and Exercise
Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is described as an unhealthy obsession with healthy eating. The individual becomes focused on eating only nutritious foods and seeks to consume a “perfect” diet. To that end, he or she adopts strict rules of eating, ...
Marie Dunford, J. Doyle, 2014
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Orthorexia Nervos: Real Construct Or Newest Social Trend? .
These works are packaged and produced by BiblioLabs under license by ProQuest UMI.
Erin Michelle Mcinerney-Ernst, 2012
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The Body Myth: Adult Women and the Pressure to be Perfect
The so-called raw food movement often fosters orthorexia, and its practitioners can become deficient in protein, fat, and other essential nutrients. Some orthorexia patients have orangetinted skin when they start treatment; by eating too many ...
Margo Maine, Joe Kelly, 2005
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Self-Image and Eating Disorders
Orthorexia. Nervosa. According to the NEDA, people suffering from orthorexia nervosa are obsessed with healthy eating. In fact, the term “orthorexia nervosa” means “fixation on healthy eating.
Rita Smith, Vanessa Baish, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ORTHOREXIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term orthorexia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Muscle in on the online fitness craze
Orthorexia, the obsession with healthy living and clean eating, has been linked with those who routinely post food and workout images online. «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
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5 Signs Your Clean-Eating Diet Has Gone Overboard
It's called orthorexia nervosa, and it's emerging as a dangerous eating disorder. Salon explained, unlike other harmful eating habits, orthorexia ... «The Cheat Sheet, Jul 15»
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Is orthorexia an eating disorder? The debate over a new illness
Instead, her obsession with food is closer to what some experts call orthorexia nervosa, or a "fixation on righteous eating." Orthorexia is a ... «Yahoo Canada Shine On, Jun 15»
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Orthorexia nervosa: When healthy eating goes too far
The term orthorexia nervosa was coined by Dr Steven Bratman in 1997. It literally translates as “correct appetite”, and mirrors terms such as ... «SBS, May 15»
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Orthorexia: When eating right goes wrong
He recently co-authored a paper on how to diagnose a condition now called Orthorexia Nervosa, which has not yet been named as an official ... «The Denver Channel, May 15»
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My Life With Orthorexia
I adopted the diet in my last semester of college, hoping to remedy the lifelong indigestion issues I'd dealt with. Incredibly, it seemed to work. «Yahoo News, May 15»
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So What Is Orthorexia Anyway?
But in a recent Newsweek story, it is suggested that orthorexia can be associated with those who choose to follow a paleo, gluten free or clean ... «Huffington Post Canada, May 15»
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Orthorexia: is an obsession with 'healthy food' the new eating …
In a world that is increasingly dominated by eating clean, green foods and posting pictures of meals on Instagram, it appears that eating ... «Irish Times, Apr 15»
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Orthorexia: When healthy eating becomes an obsession
We've all heard of anorexia and bulimia, but there's another phrase that's been flying around – orthorexia nervosa, literally meaning a fixation ... «Irish Examiner, Apr 15»
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Orthorexia - The Hidden Eating Disorder Your Best Friend Could Be …
The Debrief: if you're overly obsessed with healthy eating, then you may be at risk of Orthorexia - we look at what it is, and how to cope with it. «The Debrief, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Orthorexia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/orthorexia>. Apr 2024 ».
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