"pro-ana" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pro-anas [plural]
Etymology: From pro- + clipping of anorexia, intentionally formed to resemble the given name Ana as a form of personification and coded language. Compare pro-mia. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pro-}} pro-, {{clipping|en|anorexia|nocap=1}} clipping of anorexia, {{m|en|Ana}} Ana, {{m|en|pro-mia}} pro-mia Head templates: {{en-noun}} pro-ana (plural pro-anas)
  1. A movement that promotes anorexia nervosa as an acceptable lifestyle choice.
    Sense id: en-pro-ana-en-noun-2F9zFOBa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pro- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pro-: 73 27
  2. A member of this movement.
    Sense id: en-pro-ana-en-noun-uMHxtUOj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bulimia, EDNOS, pro-mia, thinspiration, wannarexic

Inflected forms

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