Meaning of pro-ana | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A movement for the promotion of behaviors related to anorexia nervosa.
2. A member of this movement.

Examples

“Pro-ana is not a disease, Mr. Crane, it's a lifestyle choice.”

“Alicia: It's a pro-ana website, isn't it? Diane: Objection. Relevance? Howard: Yeah, I- I don't get it. What is that? Alicia: Pro-ana? It's a site intended to promote anorexia.”

“Beyond celebrating the aesthetic value of thinness, pro-anas claim that thinness is a reflection of excellence in other areas of one's life.”

“But juxtaposed to a caveat about the life-threatening nature of anorexia is often an avowal of the pro-ana's goal: to help anorexics in their quest for the "ideal" (emaciated) body.”

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