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For me, the bulimia was about stuffing my emotions. So I stopped suppressing my feelings.
Cheryl James

Meaning of "bulimia" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BULIMIA

From New Latin, from Greek boulimia, from bous ox + limos hunger.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BULIMIA

bulimia  [bjuːˈlɪmɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BULIMIA

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bulimia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BULIMIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bulimia

Bulimia nervosa

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and purging, or consuming a large amount of food in a short amount of time followed by an attempt to rid him or herself of the food consumed, typically by vomiting, taking a laxative, diuretic, or stimulant, and/or excessive exercise, because of an extensive concern for body weight.[1] The term bulimia comes from Greek βουλιμία boulīmia, "ravenous hunger", a compound of βοῦς bous, "ox" and λιμός, līmos, "hunger";[2] literally, bulimia nervosa means disease of hunger affecting the nervous system.[3] Bulimia nervosa was named and first described by the British psychiatrist Gerald Russell in 1979.[4][5] Some individuals may tend to alternate between bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa. Bulimia is also commonly accompanied with fasting over an extended period of time.[6][7] These dangerous, habit-forming practices occur while the sufferer is trying to keep their weight under a self-imposed threshold. It can lead to potassium loss and health deterioration, with depressive symptoms that are often severe and lead to a high risk of suicide.

Definition of bulimia in the English dictionary

The definition of bulimia in the dictionary is pathologically insatiable hunger, esp when caused by a brain lesion. Other definition of bulimia is Also called: bulimia nervosa. a disorder characterized by compulsive overeating followed by vomiting: sometimes associated with anxiety about gaining weight.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BULIMIA


adynamia
ˌædɪˈneɪmɪə
alexithymia
ˌeɪlɛksɪˈθaɪmɪə
bonamia
bɒˈneɪmɪə
Calimere
ˈkælɪmɪə
cyclothymia
ˌsaɪkləʊˈθaɪmɪə
dysthymia
dɪsˈθaɪmɪə
epithalamia
ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪə
euthymia
juːˈθɪmɪə
hypothymia
haɪpəˈθaɪmɪə
lamia
ˈleɪmɪə
limier
ˈlaɪmɪə
macadamia
ˌmækəˈdeɪmɪə
macrozamia
ˌmækrəʊˈzeɪmɪə
Mesopotamia
ˌmɛsəpəˈteɪmɪə
Namier
ˈneɪmɪə
prothalamia
ˌprəʊθəˈleɪmɪə
schizothymia
ˌskɪtsəʊˈθaɪmɪə
skimmia
ˈskɪmɪə
slimier
ˈslaɪmɪə
zamia
ˈzeɪmɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BULIMIA

bulge
bulger
bulginess
bulging
bulgingly
bulgur
bulgur wheat
bulgy
bulimia nervosa
bulimiac
bulimic
bulimus
bulimy
bulk
bulk buying
bulk cargo
bulk carrier
bulk large
bulk modulus
bulk purchasing

WORDS THAT END LIKE BULIMIA

academia
Accademia
amia
anaemia
anemia
anosmia
arrhythmia
azoospermia
Bohemia
hyperglycaemia
hyperlipidaemia
hyperthermia
hypoglycaemia
hypoglycemia
hypothermia
ischemia
leukaemia
mummia
thalassaemia
viremia

Synonyms and antonyms of bulimia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bulimia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BULIMIA

Find out the translation of bulimia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bulimia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bulimia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

暴食症
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bulimia
570 millions of speakers

English

bulimia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bulimia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشَرَه الَمرَصِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

булимия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bulimia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bulimia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

boulimie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bulimia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bulimie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

過食症
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

과식증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bulimia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chứng cuồng ăn vô độ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெரும்பசி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ढेकूळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bulimia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bulimia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bulimia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

булімія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bulimie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βουλιμία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bulimia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bulimi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bulimi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bulimia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BULIMIA»

The term «bulimia» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.219 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BULIMIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bulimia

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10 QUOTES WITH «BULIMIA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bulimia.
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Bipasha Basu
For the longest time, Indian women have been okay with being curvy. But I think the modern Indian woman needs to get toned. I don't endorse being thin. Anorexia and bulimia are a reality in India because everybody wants to be thin.
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Barbara Ehrenreich
Exercise is the yuppie version of bulimia.
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Emma Forrest
The problem with writing a book about bulimia is that whenever you go to the washroom, people think you're throwing up.
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Anthony Holden
I think her friends were worried that the bulimia might come back, about some psychological slide, and she was given breathing space to some extent by the media as much as she ever has been.
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Marya Hornbacher
Anorexia and bulimia seem to be getting much more common in boys, men, and women of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds; they are also becoming more common in racial groups previously thought to be impervious to the problem.
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Cheryl James
For me, the bulimia was about stuffing my emotions. So I stopped suppressing my feelings.
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John Prescott
Perhaps they thought I was on a fact-finding mission, never for one moment thinking that a man of my age and build could be suffering from bulimia nervosa, but that's what the consultant said I had.
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Nicole Scherzinger
My bulimia was my addiction. Hurting myself was my addiction... The music is what saved me. That's the only thing I can trust.
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Jamie-Lynn Sigler
I have something called exercise bulimia, which is where you rid of your calories by over-exercising.
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Garry Trudeau
Becoming the new feminine ideal requires just the right combination of insecurity, exercise, bulimia and surgery.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BULIMIA»

Discover the use of bulimia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bulimia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia
A vivid, honest, and emotionally wrenching memoir, Wasted is the story of one woman's travels to reality's darker side -- and her decision to find her way back on her own terms.
Marya Hornbacher, 2009
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Bulimia
Describes the causes and characteristics of bulimia and offers strategies for dealing with your own or others' bulimia.
Bonnie Graves, 2000
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Bulimics on Bulimia
This book is a must-read for counselors, psychologists, and mental health professionals and will strike a chord with anyone who is suffering or has suffered from an eating disorder, as well as their friends and families.
Maria Stavrou, 2008
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Bulimia
First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Barbara G. Bauer, Wayne P. Anderson, Robert W. Hyatt, 2013
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Bulimia
Discusses bulimia, possible causes, the physical and psychological effects, and recovery methods used to overcome the disorder.
Stephanie Watson, 2007
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The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for ...
In The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bulimia, two psychologists specializing in eating disorders and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) show readers how to regulate negative emotions and behaviors and overcome bulimia.
Ellen Astrachan-Fletcher, Michael Maslar, 2009
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Bulimia: Hunger for Freedom
Bulimia: Hunger for Freedom uniquely offers hope for complete freedom from addiction through the healing power of Jesus Christ.
Katie Gesto, 2004
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Bulimia: A Guide for Family and Friends
The classic book that offers understanding and a positive approach.Sherman and Thompson answer the questions asked most frequently by the families and friAnds of bulimics.
Roberta Trattner Sherman, Ron A. Thompson, 1996
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The Overcoming Bulimia Workbook: Your Comprehensive ...
This workbook contains tools to help bulimics break the cycle of bingeing and reacting, allowing them to take control of their lives and make positive behavior changes.
Randi E. McCabe, Tracy L. McFarlane, Marion P. Olmsted, 2004
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Understanding Bulimia Nervosa
Discusses bulimia, an eating disorder which is characterized by alternating episodes of binge eating and purging.
Debbie Stanley, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BULIMIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bulimia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Psychiatrist discusses guidelines for treating teens' eating disorders
Second, medication is definitely not a strategy that we know to be useful for children or adolescents who have anorexia nervosa or bulimia ... «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»
2
Is this the grossest weight-loss invention ever?
... into tackling Britain's obesity crisis, you'd think they'd come up with something better than legitimising and medicalising bulimia nervosa," she ... «Cosmopolitan UK, Jul 15»
3
You Didn't Kill Amy Winehouse, But You Didn't Save Her, Either
It's a murder mystery where everyone and everything's a suspect—alcohol, drugs, bulimia, her feral childhood, her dipshit husband, her ... «Deadspin, Jul 15»
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Reporter goes bananas: How many bananas can you eat in ONE …
For me personally, I overcame bulimia, and have seen so many improvements in my overall health and fitness. I completed the London ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
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Missouri law will change coverage options for eating disorders
Bulimia and anorexia nervosa get the most attention as eating disorders, but according to Copeland, binge eating disorder is by far the most ... «Joplin Globe, Jul 15»
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Eating disorders not a teen phase
Six in 10 calls relate to anorexia, 18pc to binge eating and 17pc to bulimia. Nine in 10 of the callers were women. One in three had the eating ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Eating disorders: How to spot them, and what to do about it
There are different types of eating disorders, including anorexia (restrictive eating and excessive weight loss), bulimia (bingeing and purging), ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
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Religious Trauma Syndrome: How some organized religion leads to …
At age sixteen I began what would be a four year struggle with bulimia. When the symptoms started, I turned in desperation to adults who knew ... «Raw Story, Jul 15»
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Doctors Are Prescribing Amphetamines for Binge Eating
... higher than anorexia or bulimia. Evelyn Attia, the director of the Columbia Center for Eating Disorders who served on the DSM-5 committee, ... «Mother Jones, Jul 15»
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Robanne Robin sheds HALF her size to become a personal trainer
She battled bulimia for a further five years, hiding it from her husband Ray, now 55, and only stopping when she fell pregnant with her eldest ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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