Anyone who wants or pretends to have the
eating disorder Anorexia. Can be used for anyone wanting, or lying about having any other
eating disorder.
Most times these types of people are wanting acceptance to belong to any group, or they just want to shed some weight before summer, the prom, the winter ball, school social, or whatever occasion that calls for them to look their best. Often wanarexics are out for attention whether good or bad.
Most wanarexics get banned from websites because they have no idea what an
eating disorder is or what it does to their body. Often times when people ask a wanarexic what their stats are, the wanarexic gives ridiculous BMI's or weights. Often times going as far as claiming to be someone they are not and stealing pictures and claiming it as their own.
Other names for wanarexics are: wana, wanna, fauxlimic, fauxlimia, or wanamia.