breatharian en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /bɹɛˈθɛ.ɹi.ən/ (General-American)
- /bɹɛˈθɛə.ɹi.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From breath + -arian.
Meanings
-
One who lives without food, subsisting instead on prana or sunlight.
Those who suspect a growing homogeneity in the once-eccentric East Village may find comfort in Dr. David Jubb, a New Age health guru who runs Jubb's Longevity on East 12th Street and claims to be a breatharian, taking light and air as his primary nourishment.
2005 February 6, Jennifer Bleyer, “He Must Be a Dream to Cook For”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| breatharians | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (2)
fr respirien (Translations) · fr respirienne (Translations)