"pro-ana" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌpɹoʊˈæ.nə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌpɹəʊˈæ.nə/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pro-ana.wav Forms: pro-anas [plural]
Rhymes: -ænə Etymology: From pro- + ana (“anorexia nervosa”). Compare pro-mia. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pro-|ana<id:anorexia><t:anorexia nervosa>}} pro- + ana (“anorexia nervosa”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} pro-ana (plural pro-anas)
  1. A movement for the promotion of behaviors related to anorexia nervosa. Categories (topical): Eating disorders, People
    Sense id: en-pro-ana-en-noun-hDJ6QBVa Disambiguation of Eating disorders: 86 14 Disambiguation of People: 45 55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pro-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pro-: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10
  2. A member of this movement. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-pro-ana-en-noun-uMHxtUOj Disambiguation of People: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: pro-mia, thinspiration, thinspo, wannarexic

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