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bulimia

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
bjuˈlimi.ə

Definitions

  1. A chronic eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Excessive hunger.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolbulimiabulimia nerviosa
Françaisboulimie
DeutschBulimie
13 more languages

Examples

“Grow⟳ up, Heather, bulimia is so '87.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

bulimia nervosa bulimic buliminid bulimorexia bulimulid bulimy

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