eating disorder
noun
: any of several psychological disorders (such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia) characterized by serious disturbances of eating behavior
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In dealing with the serious topic of bulimia, Early was careful never to make the eating disorder the joke.
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Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Reinhart has been publicly open about her struggles with body dysmorphia and an eating disorder.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
For instance, actress Maureen McCormick, who played elder sister Marcia, infamously wrote about struggling with drug addiction and an eating disorder in the years after the show.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Her subsequent breakdown, exacerbated by an eating disorder and physical exhaustion, marked the end of her years as America’s sweetheart—and one of its most profitable stars.
—Jackson Howard, Pitchfork, 29 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Reinhart has been publicly open about her struggles with body dysmorphia and an eating disorder.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
For instance, actress Maureen McCormick, who played elder sister Marcia, infamously wrote about struggling with drug addiction and an eating disorder in the years after the show.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Her subsequent breakdown, exacerbated by an eating disorder and physical exhaustion, marked the end of her years as America’s sweetheart—and one of its most profitable stars.
—Jackson Howard, Pitchfork, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Eating disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eating%20disorder. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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