emotional eating

[ ih-moh-shuh-nl ee-ting ]
/ ɪˈmoʊ ʃə nl ˈi tɪŋ /

noun

eating, often excessively, as a response to stress, boredom, unhappiness, or other emotional condition, rather than as a response to physical hunger: Prolonged loneliness can lead to a number of unhealthy habits, including emotional eating.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of emotional eating

First recorded in 1975–80

Words nearby emotional eating

emotion, emotional, emotional correctness, emotional deprivation, emotional disorder, emotional eating, emotional illness, emotional intelligence, emotional labour, emotional literacy, emotionalism
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