eating disorder

eat·ing dis·or·der

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ee-ting dis-awr-der]
- /ˈi tɪŋ dɪsˈɔr dər/
- /iːt dɪˈsɔː.dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ee-ting dis-awr-der]
- /ˈi tɪŋ dɪsˈɔr dər/

Definitions of eating disorder words

noun eating disorder any of various disorders, as anorexia nervosa or bulimia, characterized by severe disturbances in eating habits. 1
noun eating disorder psychological problem with food 1
countable noun eating disorder An eating disorder is a medical condition such as bulimia or anorexia in which a person does not eat in a normal or healthy way. 0
noun eating disorder a condition such as bulimia or anorexia that affects the way a sufferer eats and their attitude to food 0
noun eating disorder any psychological disorder characterized by abnormal eating habits. 0

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Origin of eating disorder

First appearance:

before 1990

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1990-95

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Parts of speech for Eating disorder

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eating disorder popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for eating disorder

noun eating disorder

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)
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.
pica — an abnormal appetite or craving for substances that are not fit to eat, as chalk or clay, common in malnutrition, pregnancy, etc.

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