eating disorder

noun

: any of several psychological disorders (such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia) characterized by serious disturbances of eating behavior

Examples of eating disorder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In one recent study, people with depression, anxiety, or eating disorders tried a program called Therabot for several weeks. —Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025

In an interview with BBC Radio 1 posted Tuesday (July 8), the pop star shared how her creative abilities were previously stifled by an unrelenting eating disorder — something she’s been open about overcoming throughout the Virgin rollout process. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 July 2025

My eating disorder was about control, rigidity, sameness. —Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025

According to the American Psychiatric Association, around 5% of the population has been diagnosed with an eating disorder. —Sam Woodward, USA Today, 27 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eating disorder

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Kids Definition

eating disorder

noun

: any of several disorders (as bulimia) marked by abnormal eating behaviors

Medical Definition

eating disorder

noun

: any of several psychological disorders (as anorexia nervosa or bulimia) characterized by serious disturbances of eating behavior