parorexia

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noun

An abnormal craving to eat objects not normally considered food.

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pica
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Meanings

nounparorexia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn abnormal craving to eat objects not normally considered food.

    Synonyms: pica

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn abnormal craving to eat objects not normally considered food.

Similar
pica
Also see
allotriophagy

Origin

From par- + -orexia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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