English Explanatory Dictionary

comfort eating

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The consumption of food for pleasure, self-reassurance, and in some cases to relieve stress, grief or pain, rather than for nutrition or to satisfy hunger.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

comfort eating

Related words

comfort food Kummerspeck

Derived words

comfort-eat
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