bulimia
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bulimia
- /b(j)uˈlimi.ə/
- /-ˈlɪ-/
Rhymes with -ɪmiə, -iːmiə
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek βουλῑμῐ́ᾱ (boulīmĭ́ā, “ravenous hunger”), from βούλῑμος (boúlīmos) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā).
noun bulimias
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A chronic eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting.
Grow up, Heather, bulimia is so '87.
Similar: bulimia nervosa
- Excessive hunger.
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noun eating disorder
| Español | bulimia, bulimia nerviosa |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 過食症 kashokushō |
| 中文 | 暴食症 bàoshízhèng, 神經性暴食症 /神经性暴食症 shénjīngxìng bàoshízhèng |
| Português | bulimia |
| Français | boulimie |
| Deutsch | Bulimie |
| Italiano | bulimia |
| Ελληνικά | ψυχογενής βουλιμία psychogenís voulimía, νευρογενής βουλιμία nevrogenís voulimía |
| Română | bulimia nervoasă |
| Русский | булими́я bulimíja, не́рвная булими́я nérvnaja bulimíja |
Talk about this word "bulimia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bulimia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bulimia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bulimia "bulimia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bulimia.Cite this
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