- The word 'bulimarexia' is a blending of the disorders of 'bulimia' and 'anorexia.' In the way that the words are blended together, so is the disorder, with people suffering from this disease exhibiting symptoms of both disorders. This word comes on the tail of the combination of others words and eating disorders, such as the word 'manorexia' to refer to males suffering from anorexia.
Bulimarexia
blending; noun
A disorder that is the combination of bulimia and anorexia, which defines itself by cycles of bingeing and purging, followed by severe restricting behaviors.
Etymology : Blending of the terms 'bulimia' and 'anorexia.'
Source : Spoken by friend, September 2011.
Last modified: 3 December 2011