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bulimia

[byoo-lim-ee-uh, -lee-mee-uh, boo-, buh-] / byuˈlɪm i ə, -ˈli mi ə, bu-, bə- /
NOUN
binge-purge syndrome
Synonyms
WEAK
binge-vomit syndrome bingeing bulimarexia bulimia nervosa hyperphagia polyphagia
NOUN
eating disorder
Synonyms
WEAK
anorexia nervosa bingeing bulimarexia compulsive eating hypheragia pica psychological disorder purging
NOUN
malnutrition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hunger starvation
STRONG
malnourishment undernourishment
WEAK
anorexia nervosa dietary deficiency

Example Sentences

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“I don’t find bulimia itself funny,” says Early.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

She had no medical consultation, no ID checks, and no questions about her history of anorexia and bulimia.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Food noise is also common in bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa.

From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2025

In addition, eating disorders such as bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder often occur alongside addictive eating.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2025

Cold increases appetite, and Plutarch says Brutus experienced intense bulimia while in the mountains, barely escaping perishing.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)