parorexia
English
noun
Definitions
- An abnormal craving to eat objects not normally considered food.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (appetite, yearning).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ὄρεξις
Gloss
appetite, yearning
Kanji
懐, 憬
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- orexigenic English
- orexin English
- ὀρέγω Ancient Greek
- ὄρεξις Ancient Greek
- όρεξη Greek (modern)