Meanings
suffix
- Related to appetite and eating disorders.
Origin
- Ancient Greekὄρεξις“appetite”
- English-orexia
From Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite”). Modeled on anorexia.
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APA
-orexia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-orexia
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“-orexia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-orexia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-orexia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-orexia.
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