overeater
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- noun
- /ˈoʊvərˌiːtər/
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- Most women were addicted to food, and fashion was a little bit like that: overeaters always complained that their problems were harder to handle than alcoholism because, unlike drinking, you couldn't simply quit eating.
- a compulsive overeater
- Overeaters Anonymous
- overeater and addict
Examples
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We are a nation of overeaters, and fasting from food as well as repenting at the same time would indeed show God that we mean business.
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Many people at the support group identified themselves as overeaters who were learning to manage their food intake.
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The overeater is usually concerned about how much they eat in front of others.
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By the time I was 18, I was a compulsive overeater.
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I have transferred most of my food obsessiveness to vegetables, and I have never been a binge eater, just an overeater.
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John struggled with his weight because he realized he was an overeater who often ate beyond his hunger.
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During the meeting, she openly shared her experience as an overeater and how it affected her health.
Synonyms
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7.0
A person who eats or drinks more than they need
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A person who eats a lot of food
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A person who eats or takes more than their fair share of food
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A person who eats too much food
A person who eats too much in a greedy way
A person who eats quickly and greedily
A person who eats food very quickly and greedily
A person who eats very fast and with little table manners
A person who eats a lot of junk food messily
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Morphology
Etymology
Overeater is made from over 'too much' and eat 'to eat', like in overcook or overdo where over shows excess. So an overeater is someone who eats more than they need, which explains the modern meaning.