binge-purge syndrome
- noun
- /ˈbɪndʒ pɜrdʒ ˈsɪnˌdroʊm/
- Specialized
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síndrome de bulimia
- Symptoms of binge-purge syndrome include repeated cycles of overeating followed by compensatory behaviors.
Examples
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After years of struggling with binge-purge syndrome, she finally sought help from a specialist.
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Binge-purge syndrome can lead to severe health issues, including electrolyte imbalances and gastrointestinal problems.
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Binge-purge syndrome often requires both medical treatment and psychological support for effective recovery.
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She was diagnosed with binge-purge syndrome last year.
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Many teenagers struggle with binge-purge syndromes today.
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Binge-purge syndrome involves episodes of eating large amounts of food followed by self-induced vomiting to prevent weight gain.
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People with binge-purge syndrome often experience feelings of guilt after excessive eating followed by purging behaviors.
Synonyms
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A health condition where a person has unhealthy eating habits, like anorexia or bulimia
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An eating disorder of eating large amounts then trying to avoid weight gain by vomiting or fasting
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A serious illness of eating a lot followed by vomiting or not eating to avoid weight gain
A pattern of eating where a person repeatedly eats a large amount then makes themselves vomit
A condition where a person eats a lot and then avoids food, often vomiting or fasting
Antonyms
How Severe
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
binge-purge + syndrome
The phrase literally names a syndrome made up of 'binge' (excessive eating) and 'purge' (removing food) plus 'syndrome' (a set of symptoms), so a learner who knows those words can infer it refers to an eating-disorder pattern of bingeing followed by purging. This is a compositional, clinical compound following transparent medical naming conventions and is therefore readily understandable to B1 learners who know the constituents.
Etymology
Binge-purge syndrome comes from the two parts binge, meaning 'to eat too much at once', and purge, meaning 'to force food out or get rid of it'. So the phrase shows the repeated cycle of 'eating a lot' and then 'trying to remove the food', which is why it means an 'eating disorder' of overeating followed by vomiting, fasting, or other methods.