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parorexia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
parorex-ia
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abnormal craving to eat objects not normally considered food.

Uncountable

Etymology

From par- + -orexia.

Usage

Synonyms

pica

Questions

What does parorexia mean?
An abnormal craving to eat objects not normally considered food.
Where does parorexia come from?
From par- + -orexia.

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