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anorex·ia ner·vo·sa
[nur-voh-suh] Show IPA
noun Psychiatry.
an eating disorder primarily affecting adolescent girls and young women, characterized by pathologicalfear of becoming fat, distorted body image, excessive dieting, and emaciation.
bu·lim·i·a
[byoo-lim-ee-uh, -lee-mee-uh, boo-, buh-] Show IPA
noun
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Also called binge-purge syndrome, bulim·ia ner·vo·sa [nur-voh-suh] Show IPA . Psychiatry.a habitual disturbance in eating behavior mostly affecting young women of normal weight,characterized by frequent episodes of grossly excessive food intake followed by self-inducedvomiting to avert weight gain. Compare anorexia nervosa.
anx·i·e·ty
[ang-zahy-i-tee] Show IPA
Psychiatry. a state of apprehension and psychic tension occurring in some forms of mental disorder.
body image
noun
an intellectual or idealized image of what one's body is or should be like that is sometimes misconceived in such mental disorders as anorexia nervosa.
( usually used with a plural verb ) the means of communication, as radio and television, newspapers,and magazines, that reach or influence people widely: The media are covering the speech tonight.
con·fi·dence
[kon-fi-duhns] Show IPA
noun
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full trust; belief in the powers, trustworthiness, or reliability of a person or thing: We have everyconfidence in their ability to succeed.
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belief in oneself and one's powers or abilities; self-confidence; self-reliance; assurance: His lack ofconfidence defeated him.
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certitude; assurance: He described the situation with such confidence that the audience believed him completely.
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(especially in European politics) the wish to retain an incumbent government in office, as shown bya vote in a particular issue: a vote of confidence.
beau·ty
[byoo-tee] Show IPA
noun, plural beau·ties.
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Often, beauties. something that is beautiful in nature or in some natural or artificial environment.
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an individually pleasing or beautiful quality; grace; charm: a vivid blue area that is the one real beauty ofthe painting.
sex·y
[sek-see] Show IPA
adjective, sex·i·er, sex·i·est.
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sexually interesting or exciting; radiating sexuality: the sexiest professor on campus.
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excitingly appealing; glamorous: a sexy new car.
babe
[beyb] Show IPA
noun
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a baby or child.
2.
an innocent or inexperienced person.
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( usually initial capital letter ) Southern U.S. (used, often before the surname, as a familiar name for aboy or man, especially the youngest of a family.)
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Slang.
a.
Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. a girl or woman, especially an attractive one: Her roommate isa real babe!
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an attractive young man.
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( sometimes initial capital letter ) an affectionate or familiar term of address (sometimes offensivewhen used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to afemale).
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