HyperDic: bulimia

English > 2 senses of the word bulimia:
NOUNstatebulimia, binge-eating syndromea disorder of eating seen among young women who go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation
statebulimiapathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions)
bulimia > pronunciation
Soundsbyuwlih'miyah
RhymesAbyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah...
English > bulimia: 2 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningA disorder of eating seen among young women who go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation.
Synonymbinge-eating syndrome
Broadereating disorderA disorder of the normal eating routine
Spanishbulimia
Catalanbulímia
Adjectivesbulimicsuffering from bulimia
English > bulimia: 2 senses > noun 2, state
Meaningpathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions).
Broaderhunger, hungrinessA physiological need for food
Adjectivesbulimicsuffering from bulimia

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