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Meaning of orthorexia nervosa | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A fixation on righteous eating.

uncountable

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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