bulimia nervosa en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- bo͝o-lē′mē-ə nûr-vō′sə
- /bʊˈliː.mi.ə nɜː(ɹ)ˌvəʊ̯.sə/
- /b(j)uː-/
- -lĭm′ē-ə-
- /-ˈlɪm.i.ə-/
- b(y)o͞o-
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin būlīmia, from Ancient Greek βουλῑμῐ́ᾱ (boulīmĭ́ā, “ravenous hunger”), from βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) + λῑμός (līmós, “hunger, famine”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, “-ia”), and Latin nervōsa (“nervous”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) An eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic |
Relateds
Pro Mia · EDNOS · anorexia nervosa