Meanings
nounsitophobia (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA morbid or insane dread of eating. An aversion to food.
Synonyms: cibophobia, anorexia nervosa
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA morbid or insane dread of eating. An aversion to food.
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Origin
From sito- + -phobia < Ancient Greek, σῖτος (sîtos, “wheat, bread”) + -φοβία (-phobía, “fear”).
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APA
sitophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sitophobia
MLA
“sitophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sitophobia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sitophobia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sitophobia.
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