orthorexia

English

Etymology

From ortho- +‎ Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis). Modeled on anorexia.

Noun

orthorexia (uncountable)

(psychology) A fixation with healthy or righteous eating.

Derived terms

orthorexia nervosa

Translations

obsession with healthy food

Bulgarian: орторексия (ortoreksija)
Catalan: ortorèxia (ca)
Czech: orthorexie
Danish: ortoreksi
Estonian: ortoreksia
Finnish: ortoreksia (fi)
French: orthorexie (fr)
German: Orthorexie f
Icelandic: rétt matarlyst
Italian: ortoressia
Norwegian: ortoreksi
Polish: ortoreksja (pl)
Portuguese: ortorexia
Russian: орторе́ксия (ru) f (ortorɛ́ksija)
Scottish Gaelic: ceart càil bidhe
Slovene: ortoreksija
Spanish: ortorexia (es)
Swedish: ortorexi

See also

orthorexic

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