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I realized I was an anorexic, a bulimic, and a compulsive overeater.
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Meaning of "overeater" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVEREATER

overeater  [ˌəʊvərˈiːtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVEREATER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overeater 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 OVEREATER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Overeating

Overeating generally refers to the long-term consumption of excess food in relation to the energy that an organism expends, leading to weight gaining and often obesity. It may be regarded as an eating disorder. This term may also be used to refer to specific episodes of over-consumption. For example, many people overeat during festivities or while on holiday. Overeating can sometimes be a symptom of binge eating disorder or bulimia. Compulsive over eaters depend on food to comfort themselves when they are stressed, suffering bouts of depression, and have feelings of helplessness. In a broader sense, hyperalimentation includes excessive food administration through other means than eating, e.g. through parenteral nutrition.

Definition of overeater in the English dictionary

The definition of overeater in the dictionary is a person who consumes too much food.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVEREATER


akita
əˈkiːtə
Aouita
aʊˈiːtə
beta
ˈbiːtə
cheetah
ˈtʃiːtə
dita
ˈdiːtə
eater
ˈiːtə
eta
ˈiːtə
heater
ˈhiːtə
liter
ˈliːtə
litre
ˈliːtə
Lolita
ˌlɒˈliːtə
margarita
ˌmɑːɡəˈriːtə
meter
ˈmiːtə
metre
ˈmiːtə
partita
pɑːˈtiːtə
peter
ˈpiːtə
pita
ˈpiːtə
tweeter
ˈtwiːtə
vita
ˈviːtə
zeta
ˈziːtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVEREATER

overeager
overeagerness
overearnest
overeasy
overeat
overeaten
overeating
overedit
overeducate
overeducation
overegg
overelaborate
overelaboration
overembellish
overemote
overemotional
overemphasis
overemphasise
overemphasize
overemphatic

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVEREATER

beater
beefeater
cheater
defeater
eggbeater
fire-eater
four-seater
Greater
immersion heater
in hot water
meat-eater
movie theater
night storage heater
preheater
repeater
sweater
theater
treater
two-seater
water heater
windcheater

Synonyms and antonyms of overeater in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overeater» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVEREATER

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

Translator English - Chinese

overeater
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

overeater
570 millions of speakers

English

overeater
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overeater
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الملتهم بجشع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

overeater
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overeater
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overeater
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

overeater
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penapisan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fresser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

overeater
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

overeater
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overeater
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

overeater
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overeater
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओव्हर्टर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

overeater
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overeater
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overeater
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

overeater
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overeater
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

overeater
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overeater
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överätare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eater
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overeater

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVEREATER»

The term «overeater» is normally little used and occupies the 140.241 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVEREATER» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «OVEREATER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overeater.
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Justine Bateman
I realized I was an anorexic, a bulimic, and a compulsive overeater.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVEREATER»

Discover the use of overeater in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overeater and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Compulsive Overeater: The Basic Text for Compulsive Overeaters
Bill B. tells the story of how he lost seventy-five pounds and maintained his weight loss for over ten years.
Bill B., 1981
2
Twelve Steps For Overeaters: An Interpretation Of The Twelve ...
"You're not overweight; how can you be a compulsive overeater?" "You've been doing so well, you deserve a reward." "Life is too short to deny yourself pleasure." Life will be even shorter if we kill ourselves with food, and there is little pleasure ...
Elisabeth L., 2013
3
Confessions of a Compulsive Overeater: No More Diets!
"Confessions of a Compulsive Overeater" is an incredible story of confronting one's addiction and fighting to overcome.
Joni Chilcoat, 2004
4
Overeater's Journal: Excercises for the Heart, Mind and Soul
As a 328-pound woman, Debbie Danowski was on her way to an early death when she entered a treatment center for food addiction 14 years ago.
Debbie Danowski, 2004
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Cooking with Abstinence: An Inspirational Cookbook for the ...
Shares recipes for healthful breakfasts, lunches, dinners, salads, and low-calorie desserts for those watching their weight
Lady Anne, Marilyn Cannizarro, 1983
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Feminist Perspectives on Eating Disorders
Like alcoholism, it is a progressive illness: If you are really a compulsive overeater, the symptoms will grow worse. Within our ranks are those who were recovering but tried once again to control food by their own devices, with consequent ...
Patricia Fallon, Melanie A. Katzman, Susan C. Wooley, 1996
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Anatomy of a Food Addiction: The Brain Chemistry of Overeating
OVEREATER'S. STORY. Most overeaters have a similar story. The principal players may act somewhat differently, but the consequences are the same. Most overeaters have serious, profound deficits that have led to painful losses and years of ...
Anne Katherine, 2013
8
Love Hunger
... where will it end?” Barbara is a compulsive overeater whose addiction to food became so intense that she sought our professional counseling in Dallas, Texas. WHAT IS COMPULSIVE EATING? “But doesn't everyone overeat sometimes?
Frank Minirth, 2004
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Recovering Compulsive Overeater - Daily Meditations
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Recovering compulsive overeater: daily meditations / by anonymous members of twelve step recovery programs. p. cm. ISBN-13: 978-1-933639-62-8 ISBN-10: 1-933639-62-8 1.
Anonymous Members Twelve Step Recovery, For Communit Partnerships for Community, 2009
10
Recovery from Compulsive Eating: A Complete Guide to the ...
To the mate Living with a compulsive overeater, even a recovering one, can be very frustrating. Watching someone you love be defeated by food time after time is painful. You are probably baffled by the behavior. You know that the obesity is  ...
Jim A., 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVEREATER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overeater is used in the context of the following news items.
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Health Events: Area support groups, resources
OVEREATER'S ANONYMOUS — Every Sunday at 10 a.m. in the Pelham Library. Accessible. Beginners, Step, writing and reflection. WEIGHT ... «GazetteNET, Jul 15»
2
Roisin Conaty... Stand up and be counted
"I'm an overeater and my weight goes up and down - I have been aaalll the weights. I've gone up by two stone now, so I don't feel confident in ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
Health Events
OVEREATER'S ANONYMOUS — Every Sunday at 10 a.m. in the Pelham Library. Accessible. Beginners, Step, writing and reflection. WEIGHT ... «GazetteNET, Jul 15»
4
The 2016 Arctic Cat Prowler HDX 700 XT EPS
They are selling faster than Girl Scout Cookies outside an overeater's anonymous meeting. Images by Derrek Sigler. Share on Facebook Share ... «OutdoorHub, Jul 15»
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WWE: 5 (And Few More) Thoughts on the 7/1/15 NXT
Bull Dempsey's new overeater gimmick. Oy. *It feels like Chad Gable has a bit of early Kurt Angle in him, both with the amateur wrestling ... «Hidden Remote, Jul 15»
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'Every minute I'm alive is a loan': TWA bombing survivor and author …
Stoop overcame child abuse to become a successful psychologist while Arterburn, a suicidal overeater earlier in life, transformed himself to ... «OCRegister, Jun 15»
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Legendary Guitarist
for OVEREATER. I also really liked “Head overseas?” for TÊTE. Let's hear from Mr. Poole, as I begrudgingly return my beloved jar of peanut ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
8
How to Stop Being Late for Everything Once and for All
Diana says that telling an always-late person to be on time is like telling a chronic overeater, "Don't eat so much." Her research showed that ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
9
Yoga of 12 Step Recovery helping addicts in Youngstown
We might have an overeater, alcoholics, addicts, really anybody looking to recover from anything that they find that they are addicted to," said ... «WFMJ, Jun 15»
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5 YA Books That Get Real About Body Diversity, Because It's More …
... and is to be married off the young, handsome king of a neighboring country, and is a compulsive overeater. Yes! It's so enjoyable to watch Elisa's journey from ... «Bustle, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Overeater [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/overeater>. May 2024 ».
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