bulimy

noun

bu·​li·​my

ˈbyüləmē

plural -es

: an insatiable appetite

especially : bulimia

Word History

Etymology

alteration of Middle English bolisme, bolismus, from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French bolisme, from Medieval Latin bolismus, alteration of Latin bulimus

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