nonpurging
|non-pur-ging|
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/nɑnˈpɝdʒɪŋ/
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/nɒnˈpɜːdʒɪŋ/
not involving purging
Etymology
'nonpurging' originates from Latin prefix 'non' meaning 'not' combined with English 'purging' (the present participle of 'purge'), ultimately from Latin 'purgare', where 'purgare' meant 'to cleanse'.
'purging' derives from Latin 'purgare' via Old French 'purger' and entered Middle English as forms like 'purgen', developing into modern English 'purge' and its participle 'purging'. The prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'non') has been used in English since Middle English to form negatives, yielding the modern compound 'nonpurging'.
Initially, Latin 'purgare' meant 'to cleanse'; over time 'purge' came to include forcible bodily removal (e.g., vomiting) and related actions. 'Nonpurging' has come to mean specifically 'not involving such purging/removal' in clinical contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not involving purging behaviors (such as self-induced vomiting or misuse of laxatives); used especially to describe a type or subtype of eating-disorder behavior (e.g., nonpurging bulimia).
She was diagnosed with nonpurging bulimia, meaning she relied on fasting and excessive exercise rather than vomiting.
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