Morbid aversion to food
sitophobia \sy-tuh-FO-bee-uh\ (noun) - Morbid aversion to food.
"While lowering her little girl's weight was important, June was concerned about putting her on a diet as it could place her in danger of contracting sitophobia."
From Greek sito- (food) + -phobia (fear, aversion). The word is also spelled as sitiophobia. Two related words are sitomania (abnormal craving for food), and sitology (the study of nutrition).
"While lowering her little girl's weight was important, June was concerned about putting her on a diet as it could place her in danger of contracting sitophobia."
From Greek sito- (food) + -phobia (fear, aversion). The word is also spelled as sitiophobia. Two related words are sitomania (abnormal craving for food), and sitology (the study of nutrition).
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