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bulimic

American

[boo-lee-mik, -lim-ik, byoo-] / buˈli mɪk, -ˈlɪm ɪk, byu- /

Rarely bulimiac

adjective

relating to, resembling, or affected by bulimia.

noun

a person who has or experiences bulimia.

Etymology

Origin of bulimic

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

Example Sentences

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“You really have to advocate that you’re sick enough,” said eating disorder educator Gloria Lucas, a harm reduction activist and recovering bulimic who gets care through the Orange County Health Care Agency.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2023

So it was faith that finally helped her stop being bulimic?

From The Guardian • Sep. 5, 2020

One said a bulimic cake decorator, another Hedda Gabler.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2018

But the device hardly allows bulimic tendencies: It’s impossible to completely empty your stomach using it.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2016

Ideas were making the bulimic sick and she felt like she was ready to vomit them up.

From Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America by Sills, Steven (Steven David Justin)

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