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bulimarexia

bulimarexia

1 9.9
A condition where a person eats a lot and then avoids food, often vomiting or fasting
  • noun
  • /bjuːlɪməˈrɛksiə/
  • Specialized
: bulimarexia
  • She realized that her bulimarexia was damaging both her physical and mental health.

Examples

  • Therapists recommend support groups for people diagnosed with bulimarexia to help them cope.

  • Many individuals struggling with bulimarexia often experience extreme emotions regarding food.

  • Be in rehab for 'bulimarexia.'

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Synonyms

bulimia
vsbulimarexia
  • Specialized
20 6.0

An eating disorder of eating large amounts then trying to avoid weight gain by vomiting or fasting

highlights the alternating overeating and food aversion aspect more than weight avoidance
bulimia nervosa
vsbulimarexia
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A serious illness of eating a lot followed by vomiting or not eating to avoid weight gain

stresses the pattern of compulsive eating alternating with strong aversion to food
binge-purge syndrome
vsbulimarexia
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A serious eating problem where people eat large amounts then make themselves throw up or fast to avoid weight gain

emphasizes alternating overeating and aversion rather than only weight control steps
binge-vomit syndrome
vsbulimarexia
  • Specialized
9.9

A pattern of eating where a person repeatedly eats a large amount then makes themselves vomit

focuses more on alternating compulsive overeating and food aversion

Surface Forms

bulimarexia singular
bulimarexias plural

Morphology

bulimarexia = bulimia + anorexia (transparent) = bulimia + anorexia

Formed by combining the two established disorder names 'bulimia' and 'anorexia'; the intended meaning (features of both disorders or alternating symptoms) is directly inferable from those bases.

Etymology

Bulimarexia combines bulimia and anorexia, so you can remember it as a condition that has both 'over-eating' and 'not eating' parts. Bulimia means extreme 'over-eating' often followed by vomiting, and anorexia means 'no appetite' or refusing food, so bulimarexia refers to periods of bingeing and periods of avoiding food.