orthorexia
noun/ˌɔːθəˈreksiə/
/ˌɔːrθəˈreksiə/
(also orthorexia nervosa
[uncountable]/ˌɔːθəˌreksiə nɜːˈvəʊsə/
/ˌɔːrθəˌreksiə nɜːrˈvəʊsə/
)- a condition in which somebody is very concerned about eating only foods they believe to be healthy, in a way that is not reasonable
- A person with orthorexia will be obsessed with defining and maintaining the perfect diet.
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