polyphagia

pol·y·pha·gi·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pol-ee-fey-jee-uh, -juh]
- /ˌpɒl iˈfeɪ dʒi ə, -dʒə/
- /pˌɒlɪfˈeɪdʒə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-fey-jee-uh, -juh]
- /ˌpɒl iˈfeɪ dʒi ə, -dʒə/

Definitions of polyphagia word

noun polyphagia Pathology. excessive desire to eat. 1
noun polyphagia Zoology. the habit of subsisting on many different kinds of food. 1
noun polyphagia an abnormal desire to consume excessive amounts of food, esp as the result of a neurological disorder 0
noun polyphagia an insatiable appetite 0
noun polyphagia the habit of certain animals, esp certain insects, of feeding on many different types of food 0
noun polyphagia excessive desire for food 0

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Origin of polyphagia

First appearance:

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

1685-95; < New Latin < Greek polyphagía; see poly-, -phagy

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Parts of speech for Polyphagia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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polyphagia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for polyphagia

noun polyphagia

binge-purge syndrome — bulimia.
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.

All 7 Synonyms of polyphagia