bulimic

[ boo-lee-mik, -lim-ik, byoo- ]

adjective

1. relating to, resembling, or affected by bulimia.

noun

1. a person who has or experiences bulimia.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bulimic¹

First recorded in 1850–55; bulim(y) earlier form of bulimia + -ic, or bulimi(a) + -ac

Example Sentences

Kate is not bulimic, and indeed she had appeared to be gaining (a little) weight in the past few weeks.

From The Daily Beast

These bulimic purges were coupled with growing schizoid tendencies.

From Project Gutenberg