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pro-anas

pro-anas is the plural of pro-ana.

Meaning of pro-ana

Noun

pro-ana (plural pro-anas)

  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.2006 December 5, David E. Kelley, Sanford Golden, The Nutcrackers (Boston Legal), season 3, episode 10, spoken by Shelley Ford (Christine Dunford)
  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.2004 October 27, Eda R. Uca, Ana's Girls: The Essential Guide to the Underground Eating Disorder Community Online, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 69

Questions about pro-anas

What is pro-anas the plural of?
Pro-anas is the plural of pro-ana.

Words near pro-anas in the dictionary

  1. pro-actively
  2. pro-adenohypophysis
  3. pro-am
  4. pro-ams
  5. pro-ana
  6. pro-anas
  7. pro-Asiatic
  8. pro-attitude
  9. Pro-Aves
  10. Pro-Avis
  11. pro-birth

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