Spanish word

bulimia

Pronunciation

IPA/buˈlimja/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbulimia

Example

¿Sabes qué es la bulimia?

Do you know what bulimia is?

Illustration for bulimia (bulimia)

More examples

Ella sufre de bulimia desde hace dos años.

She has suffered from bulimia for two years.

Core concept

Harmful pattern of bingeing with compensatory behaviors that damage physical and mental health.

Common phrases

  • tener bulimia

    have bulimia

  • sufrir de bulimia

    suffer from bulimia

  • bulimia nerviosa

    bulimia nervosa

Similar words

anorexia: Eating disorder with extreme food restriction causing severe weight loss.
atracón: Impulsive episode of eating a very large amount of food in a short time.
trastorno alimentario: Mental disorder involving disturbed eating patterns and weight problems.
purga: Expelling eaten food by vomiting or laxatives to control weight.

Definition in Spanish

Trastorno alimentario caracterizado por episodios de ingesta compulsiva seguidos de conductas compensatorias (vómito inducido, laxantes u otros) que dañan la salud física y mental.

Word origin

The term comes from Greek boulimia ('ox hunger'), combining bous 'ox' and limos 'hunger', then Latinized into the medical term used today.

Usage tips

  • The clinical label often appears as bulimia nerviosa in medical or formal contexts.

Opposites

Related words

  • bulímicobulimicadjective

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