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Meaning of "bulimic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BULIMIC

bulimic  [buːˈlɪmɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BULIMIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bulimic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BULIMIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bulimic

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 bulimic in the English dictionary

The definition of bulimic in the dictionary is suffering from bulimia nervosa.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BULIMIC


acronymic
ˌækrəˈnɪmɪk
cherubimic
ˌtʃerəˈbɪmɪk
cyclothymic
ˌsaɪkləʊˈθaɪmɪk
dysthymic
dɪsˈθaɪmɪk
enzymic
ɛnˈzaɪmɪk
eponymic
ˌɛpəˈnɪmɪk
fehmic
ˈfeɪmɪk
gimmick
ˈɡɪmɪk
metonymic
ˌmetəˈnɪmɪk
metronymic
ˌmɛtrəˈnɪmɪk
mimic
ˈmɪmɪk
mimicker
ˈmɪmɪk
pantomimic
ˌpæntəˈmɪmɪk
paronymic
ˌpærəˈnɪmɪk
patronymic
ˌpætrəˈnɪmɪk
schizothymic
ˌskɪtsəʊˈθaɪmɪk
synonymic
ˌsɪnəˈnɪmɪk
thymic
ˈθaɪmɪk
toponymic
ˌtɒpəˈnɪmɪk
zymic
ˈzaɪmɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BULIMIC

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE BULIMIC

academic
analcimic
atomic
autonomic
ceramic
comic
cosmic
dynamic
economic
epidemic
ergonomic
genomic
Islamic
isocheimic
mic
orgasmic
panoramic
seismic
systemic
taxonomic

Synonyms and antonyms of bulimic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bulimic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BULIMIC

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

Translator English - Chinese

贪食症的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bulímico
570 millions of speakers

English

bulimic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अतिक्षुधाग्रस्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نهامي؛ منهوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

булимией
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bulímico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bulimic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

boulimique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bulimic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bulimisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

過食症の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폭식하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bulimic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

háo ăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bulimic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुंडगिरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bulimiktir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bulimico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bulimią
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

булімією
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bulimic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βουλιμική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bulimic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bulimi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bulimisk
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BULIMIC»

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

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4 QUOTES WITH «BULIMIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bulimic.
1
Justine Bateman
I realized I was an anorexic, a bulimic, and a compulsive overeater.
2
Felicity Huffman
I was bulimic and anorexic for a while, just hating my body. As an actress, I was never thin enough, never pretty enough. My boobs weren't big enough.
3
Cheryl James
I didn't want to get back into the whole industry. I left overworked, overwhelmed, and not having any control over my life. I was bulimic and needed to heal.
4
Lindsay Lohan
I'm not skinny for the wrong reasons. It's not because I'm bulimic or anorexic or doing drugs. Compared to a lot of actresses my age, I'm actually overweight.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BULIMIC»

Discover the use of bulimic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bulimic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Self-discrepancies in Women with Bulimic and Depressive ...
Self-discrepancy theory has been used to account for the negative affect experienced in both depression and bulimia nervosa.
Amanda L. Deming, 2008
2
The Spectrum of Bulimic Behaviors and Attitudes and the Five ...
CHAPTER IV DISCUSSION In the present study, the relationship between FFM personality traits and bulimic symptomology was examined. As hypothesized, higher levels of Neuroticism, Impulsiveness, and Excitement-seeking were positively ...
Amanda R. Cobb, 2007
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Neurobiology in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
EMOTIONAL. STATES. AND. BULIMIC. PSYCHOPATHOLOGY. Bulimia nervosa and its symptoms have been known for many centuries (e.g. Parry- Jones and Parry-Jones 1991), but they have only received any significant level of attention ...
Hans Wijbrand Hoek, Janet Treasure, Melanie A. Katzman, 1998
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The Bulimic College Student: Evaluation, Treatment, and ...
In this book, the nation's leading experts examine the causes of the disorder and illustrate a variety of approaches that are proving successful in the treatment and prevention of bulimia.
Leighton C. Whitaker, William N. Davis, 1989
5
Be Bulimic and Be Beautiful
LOSING. HAIR: You will not lose your hair if you are bulimic. If you are anorexic, then this can be of a concern. Think about it, you are depriving yourself of proper nutrition. I am not talking about depriving yourself of proper nutrition. When you ...
Bernadette, 2010
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Bulimia: Book for Therapist and Client
This book was written for practitioners working with bulimic clients and for clients themselves. Bulimia is presented as a multidimensional problem requiring a multidisciplinary team approach to treatment.
Barbara G. Bauer, Wayne P. Anderson, Robert W. Hyatt, 1986
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Transformative Consumer Research for Personal and Collective ...
Empirical support for this hypothesis has been found in data showing that the two -way combination of perfectionism and feeling overweight predicts bulimic symptoms (Joiner, Heatherton, Rudd, & Schmidt, 1997; Vohs etal.,1999).
David Glen Mick, Simone Pettigrew, Cornelia (Connie) Pechmann, 2012
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Eating Disorders and Marital Relationships
Nevertheless, the published data about this topic do suggest a relationship between bulimic symptoms and complications of pregnancy and childbirth. Like anorectics, BN patients report a fear of losing control over eating and weight, realize ...
Stephan Van den Broucke, Walter Vandereycken, 1997
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Sensing the Self: Women's Recovery from Bulimia
If Gita had discovered that her aggressive impulses could not destroy a person or a relationship, she would have been equipped to integrate her destructive and loving capacities. BEFRIENDING THE BEAST Like a bulimic woman who regards  ...
Sheila M. Reindl, 2002
10
Experiential Therapies for Eating Disorders
Dance/Movement. Therapy. with. Bulimic. Patients. Arlynne. Stork. Simona. Aronow. Theresa. McGeehan. Dance, the most basic of all art forms, involves the direct expression of self through the body (Hanna, 1979; Sorell, 1967). As such, it is a ...
Lynne M. Hornyak, Ellen K. Baker, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BULIMIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bulimic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Is this the grossest weight-loss invention ever?
"As a former bulimic, I find this deeply unsettling. Happiness and wellbeing comes from programming yourself to adopt a healthy lifestyle and ... «Cosmopolitan UK, Jul 15»
2
Freedom From Fear And Rejection
I was anorexic and bulimic and I made a lot of mistakes as a kid because I was trying to reach out for someone to help me. I lived in a lot of fear ... «Cross Rhythms, Jul 15»
3
On film as in life, addiction is not easily shaken
... Rice note that addiction sometimes fills a void but always numbs things, something seen throughout “Amy” as Winehouse, a longtime bulimic, ... «RedEye Chicago, Jul 15»
4
UnREAL Preview: The Bet
After staging cat-fights, urging on a bulimic contestant and asking a girl to give up her virginity, you would think the producers that make up the ... «ScreenFad, Jul 15»
5
Movie reviews: Amy, The Mafia Only Kills In Summer
As well as her addictions to drugs and alcohol she was depressive and bulimic. Love was another self-destructive narcotic. As her fame and ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
6
Friend recalls the amazing Amy Winehouse
A bulimic since her early teens, she had become an alcoholic. As for how it happened, “Man, it was really clear and simple,” Shymansky said. «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
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'A Place of Refuge: The Story of Windsor Hill Wood', by Tobias Jones
One of his many heart-rending portraits is of Diana: young, abused, self-harming, bulimic — and plainly starved of affection. In an attempt to ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
8
maurizio cattelan + pierpaolo ferrari send greetings / saluti da rimini
curator maria cristina didero says of the work: 'rimini's rich imagery, with the contemporaneous, bulimic presence of ancient and modern, ... «Designboom, Jul 15»
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Shane and Sia Barbi are now militant animal rights activists. Source …
In their heyday, they were labelled “cartoon sweethearts”, “bizarre and bulimic” and admitted they were “a trainwreck people loved to gawk at,” ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
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Amy Winehouse Documentary Confronts the Reality of Art Spawned …
... for her drug binges alongside Fielder-Civil or her bulimic frame. This is not even the Amy whose talent was celebrated by music's old guard ... «Flavorwire, Jul 15»

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