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- [byoo-lim-ee-uh, -lee-mee-uh, boo-, buh-]
- /byuˈlɪm i ə, -ˈli mi ə, bu-, bə-/
- /bʊˌlɪm.i.ə/
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- [byoo-lim-ee-uh, -lee-mee-uh, boo-, buh-]
- /byuˈlɪm i ə, -ˈli mi ə, bu-, bə-/
Definitions of bulimia word
- uncountable noun bulimia Bulimia or bulimia nervosa is an illness in which a person has a very great fear of becoming fat, and so they make themselves vomit after eating. 3
- noun bulimia pathologically insatiable hunger, esp when caused by a brain lesion 3
- noun bulimia a disorder characterized by compulsive overeating followed by vomiting: sometimes associated with anxiety about gaining weight 3
- noun bulimia a continuous, abnormal hunger 3
- noun bulimia an eating disorder, chiefly in young women, characterized by the gorging of large quantities of food followed by purging, as through self-induced vomiting 3
- noun bulimia Also called hyperphagia. Pathology. abnormally voracious appetite or unnaturally constant hunger. 1
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Origin of bulimia
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < New Latin < Greek boulīmía extreme hunger, equivalent to bou- intensive prefix (derivative of bou-, stem of boûs ox) + līm(ós) hunger + -ia -ia
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Parts of speech for Bulimia
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bulimia popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bulimia
noun bulimia
- anorexia nervosa — an eating disorder primarily affecting adolescent girls and young women, characterized by pathological fear of becoming fat, distorted body image, excessive dieting, and emaciation.
- bingeing — a period or bout, usually brief, of excessive indulgence, as in eating, drinking alcoholic beverages, etc.; spree.
- bulimarexia — bulimia (sense 2)
- pica — an abnormal appetite or craving for substances that are not fit to eat, as chalk or clay, common in malnutrition, pregnancy, etc.
- purging — to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify.
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