Definition of bulimia Bulimia

/bjulɪˈmiʌ/ - [byulimeeu] - bu•lim•i•a

We found 6 definitions of bulimia from 5 different sources.

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What does bulimia mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: bulimias

bulimia - pathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions)
  hunger, hungriness strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection"
bulimia - a disorder of eating seen among young women who go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation
  binge-eating syndrome
  eating disorder a disorder of the normal eating routine
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  • bulimia (n.)
    Alt. of Bulimy

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • bulimia
    An eating disorder characterized by extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting.

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