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obesity

obe·sity

UK/ə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti/ US/oʊˈbisɪti/ uncommon

noun

1.

more than average fatness

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Origin

From French obésité, from Latin obēsitās, from obēsus (“fat”). By surface analysis, obese + -ity.

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