Bulimia Meaning
/bjuˈlimi.ə/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA chronic eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting.
nounExcessive hunger.
Sentence Examples
She suffered from bulimia.
Tom was diagnosed with bulimia.
Binging and purging are signs that someone may have bulimia.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After eating a large meal, she would purge to control her weight, a sign of ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ is a serious eating disorder that requires professional help city.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws Proto-Hellenic *gʷous Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs) Ancient Greek λῑμός (līmós) Ancient Greek βούλῑμος (boúlīmos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek βουλῑμῐ́ᾱ (boulīmĭ́ā)lbor. English bulimia Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek βουλῑμῐ́ᾱ (boulīmĭ́ā, “ravenous hunger”), from βούλῑμος (boúlīmos) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Grow up, Heather, bulimia is so '87."
— 1989, Daniel Waters, Heathers, spoken by Heather Chandler:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After eating a large meal, she would purge to control her weight, a sign of ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ is a serious eating disorder that requires professional help city.