bulimic

bu·lim·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [byoo-lim-ik, -lee-mik, boo-, buh-]
- /byuˈlɪm ɪk, -ˈli mɪk, bu-, bə-/
- /bʊˌlɪm.i.ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [byoo-lim-ik, -lee-mik, boo-, buh-]
- /byuˈlɪm ɪk, -ˈli mɪk, bu-, bə-/

Definitions of bulimic word

adjective bulimic If someone is bulimic, they are suffering from bulimia. 3
adjective bulimic A bulimic is someone who is bulimic. 3
adjective bulimic pertaining to, resembling, or affected by bulimia. 1
noun bulimic a person suffering from bulimia. 1
adjective bulimic relating to bulimia nervosa 1
noun bulimic bulimia nervosa sufferer 1

See all 8 definitions of bulimic

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Origin of bulimic

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

1850-55; bulim(y) earlier form of bulimia + -ic, or bulimi(a) + -ac

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Parts of speech for Bulimic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bulimic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% 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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Synonyms for bulimic

adj bulimic

thin — having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.

All 2 Synonyms of bulimic