eating disorder

noun

1. any of various disorders, as anorexia nervosa or bulimia, characterized by severe disturbances in eating habits.

eating disorder

/ ē′tĭng /

1. Any of several patterns of severely disturbed eating behavior, especially anorexia nervosa and bulimia, seen mainly in female teenagers and young women.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eating disorder¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

What celebrity has started to talk about his or her eating disorder?

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Genetics alone does not an eating disorder make, generally speaking, and Bulik points out that environment still plays a role.

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The eating disorder field remains divided over the potential efficacy of such measures.

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Our relationship did not improve as I entered college and developed a raging eating disorder.

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What happens when someone with an eating disorder history is diagnosed with high cholesterol?

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