cynorexia

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noun

A voracious appetite, like that of a starved dog.

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Meanings

nouncynorexia (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablemedicineA voracious appetite, like that of a starved dog.
  2. obsoleteuncountablemedicineBulimia.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
lycorexia

Origin

From cyn- + -orexia.

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Cite this entry
APA

cynorexia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cynorexia

MLA

“cynorexia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cynorexia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cynorexia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cynorexia.

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