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globesity

noun

Etymology

Blend of globe + obesity. Coined by the World Health Organization in 2001.

  1. derived from obēsitās
  2. derived from obésité
  3. compounded as globesity — “globe + obesity”

Definitions

  1. The worldwide obesity epidemic.

    • "Globesity" has consumed much of the planet, with more than 1 billion adults overweight or obese.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA