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pro-ana

noun
/ˌpɹoʊˈæ.nə/UK/ˌpɹəʊˈæ.nə/US

Etymology

From pro- + ana (“anorexia nervosa”). Compare pro-mia.

  1. derived from חַנָּה
  2. derived from Ἄννα
  3. derived from Anna
  4. formed as pro-ana — “pro- + ana”

Definitions

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

    • 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.

  2. A member of this movement.

    • 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.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA