bulimarexia Med. (chiefly U.S.).
(bjuːlɪməˈrɛksɪə, bʊ-, -ˌliː-)
[f. bulimia + anorexia.]
= bulimia nervosa s.v. bulimy 1.
| 1976 M. Boskind-Lohdahl in Signs Winter 355 Since anorexia nervosa and bulimarexia are appearing with greater frequency, I can only hope that..women suffering from these syndromes can avail themselves of a humane therapy. 1977 Psychol. Today Mar. 50 The distinguishing feature of bulimarexia is its regular binges, its orgies of eating followed by ritual purification. 1978 Jrnl. Amer. College Health Assoc. Oct. 84 (heading) The definition and treatment of bulimarexia in college women. 1984 M. B. & W. C. White (title) Bulimarexia: the binge/purge cycle. 1985 Anorexic Aid Mag. June 8 They have treated more than 2,000 women suffering from Bulimarexia. |
Hence bulimaˈrexic n. and a. = bulimic a. 2 and n.
| 1976 M. Boskind-Lohdahl in Signs Winter 343 Relating anorexia to bulimia, it may also help to stimulate successful therapies for young women whom I shall describe as ‘bulimarexics’. 1977 Psychol. Today Mar. 50/2 Many of the bulimarexic women who joined our therapy group expressed immense relief at finding other women with the same awful secret. 1982 Jrnl. Psychosomatic Res. XXVI. 403 (heading) Bulimia nervosa: sex role attitude, sex role behavior, and sex role related locus of control in bulimarexic women. 1985 Anorexic Aid Mag. June 8 For me and possibly the same type of Bulimarexic, this book was like ‘coming home’. |