orthorexia nervosa

Meanings

nounorthorexia nervosa (uncountable)

uncountableA fixation on righteous eating.
1996. What ‘Orthorexia Nervosa’ Means: Steven Bratman, MD, MPH, a California physician, coined the term in 1996. It means “fixation on righteous eating.” Since then, many medical professionals have accepted the concept.

Chinese Mandarin 神經性正食症 /神经性正食症

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