comfort eating

noun

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.

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Meanings

nouncomfort eating (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
stress eating

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 報復性飲食 /报复性饮食, 報復性進食 /报复性进食
  • 報復性飲食 /报复性饮食 (bàofùxìng yǐnshí)Translations
  • 報復性進食 /报复性进食 (bàofùxìng jìnshí)Translations
German Frustessen
  • FrustessenTranslations
Hindi भावनात्मक खान-पान
  • भावनात्मक खान-पान (bhāvanātmak khān-pān)Translations
Japanese 感情的捕食, やけ食い
  • 感情的捕食 (kanjōteki hoshoku)Translations
  • やけ食い (yakegui)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

comfort eating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comfort%20eating

MLA

“comfort eating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comfort%20eating. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “comfort eating,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comfort%20eating.

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