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

The states claim such filters have been linked to eating disorders, anxiety and depression that can lead to suicide. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

The teen ChatGPT restricts romantic or overly human-like interactions and adds new safeguards around self-harm, eating disorders and explicit content. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Nationally, one person dies every 52 minutes from an eating disorder. — Erin Harrop, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eating disorder

• boarder
• border
• corder
• order
• warder
• camcorder
• recorder
• reorder
• suborder
• transborder

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