This week’s theme
Bloody words!

This week’s words
sanguineous
bloody-minded
anemia

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A.Word.A.Day

PRONUNCIATION:

(uh-NEE-mee-uh)

MEANING:

noun:
1. A medical condition characterized by a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin resulting in weakness, tiredness, shortness of breath, and paleness.
2. A lack of vitality, strength, or vividness.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Greek anaimia, from an- (without) + haima (blood). Earliest documented use: 1807. The adjective is anemic, but the word anemious is entirely different.

USAGE:

“The idea [of the TV program] was to educate -- a word that suggested ratings anemia in the entertainment business.”
William R. Kennedy; Diamond of Greed; Writers Club Press; 2001.

See more usage examples of anemia in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

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