orthorexia
noun /ˌɔːθəˈreksiə/
/ˌɔːrθəˈreksiə/
(also orthorexia nervosa
[uncountable] /ˌɔːθəˌreksiə nɜːˈvəʊsə/
/ˌɔːrθəˌreksiə nɜːrˈvəʊsə/
)- a medical condition in which somebody avoids eating particular types of food in the belief that they are harmful to health
- A person with orthorexia will be obsessed with defining and maintaining the perfect diet.