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bulimia vs eating disorder

eating disorder vs bulimia

bulimia and eating disorder both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bulimia Yes No No No
eating disorder Yes No No No
As nouns, eating disorder is a hypernym of bulimia; that is, eating disorder is a word with a broader meaning than bulimia:
  • bulimia: a disorder of eating seen among young women who go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation
  • eating disorder: a disorder of the normal eating routine
bulimia (noun) eating disorder (noun)
pathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions) a disorder of the normal eating routine
a disorder of eating seen among young women who go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation
Difference between bulimia and eating disorder

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