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boulimique

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French

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Etymology

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19th century.[1] boulimie +‎ -ique.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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boulimique (plural boulimiques)

  1. bulimic
    Antonym: anorexique
    Hypernym: frénétique
  2. (figuratively) ravenous, frenetic
    Hypernym: frénétique
    un lecteur boulimique(please add an English translation of this usage example)
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References

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  1. ^ boulimique” in the Dictionnaire de l’Académie française, 9th Edition (1992-).

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