Definitions

eating disorder

NOUN

unhealthy disturbance in eating behavior

Synonyms

WEAK

anorexia nervosa bingeing bulimarexia bulimia compulsive eating hypheragia pica psychological disorder purging

Example Sentences

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Since February 2025, online pharmacies have been required to employ stricter checks to stop people who are already a healthy weight or have a history of eating disorders buying weight-loss jabs.

From BBC

An eating disorder charity said it was "incredibly worrying" that the injections were available "without even the most basic due diligence".

From BBC

It accepts children aged 12 to 17 who are usually at crisis point with a range of mental health illnesses including eating disorders, depression and psychosis.

From BBC

Amber Glenn recalls struggling with depression and an eating disorder early in her career.

From Los Angeles Times

They have also been shown to drive eating disorders — by far the deadliest psychiatric illnesses — in teens.

From Los Angeles Times