comfort eatingn.

Brit.

/ˈkʌmfət ˌiːtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈkəmfərd ˌidɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: comfort n., eating n.

Etymology: < comfort n. + eating n. Compare later comfort eater n., comfort eat v.

The action or habit of consuming food in an attempt to alleviate feelings of anxiety, boredom, negativity, etc., rather than to satisfy hunger, typically large quantities of food with a high sugar or fat content.

ΚΠ

1969 Guardian 26 Mar. 7/1 Compulsive eating tends to be swift, solitary, sweet and starchy... When it takes the form of comfort eating it comes in phases, according to one's state of mind.

1997 Times Lit. Suppl. 29 Aug. 11/3 Dieting was about guilt, in an endless cycle of failure, self-loathing, depression and comfort eating.

2005 J. Golden Learning to be Me vi. 45 The more I ate, the worse I felt about myself, but I couldn't control my comfort eating.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	comfort eating
释义	comfort eatingn. Brit. /ˈkʌmfət ˌiːtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈkəmfərd ˌidɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: comfort n., eating n. Etymology: < comfort n. + eating n. Compare later comfort eater n., comfort eat v. The action or habit of consuming food in an attempt to alleviate feelings of anxiety, boredom, negativity, etc., rather than to satisfy hunger, typically large quantities of food with a high sugar or fat content. ΚΠ 1969 Guardian 26 Mar. 7/1 Compulsive eating tends to be swift, solitary, sweet and starchy... When it takes the form of comfort eating it comes in phases, according to one's state of mind. 1997 Times Lit. Suppl. 29 Aug. 11/3 Dieting was about guilt, in an endless cycle of failure, self-loathing, depression and comfort eating. 2005 J. Golden Learning to be Me vi. 45 The more I ate, the worse I felt about myself, but I couldn't control my comfort eating. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.1969
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