fatness

American  

[fat-nis] / ˈfæt nɪs /

noun

1. the state or condition of being fat; obesity; corpulence.

2. richness; fertility; abundance.

   the fatness of the land.

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Usage

What does fatness mean? Fatness is a word for the state or condition of being or being considered obese or overweight.The word fat is most often used in a critical, judgmental, or mean way, and the same is often true of fatness. In contrast, the synonym obesity is more often used in a neutral way, such as in a medical context in the discussion of a person’s health (though it too can be used in a judgmental or mean way).Fatness isn’t always used in a negative way. Some people might refer to others’ or their own fatness in a way that’s not intended to be critical, as in I don’t have to apologize for my fatness. Example: As a society, we tend to value skinny bodies and shame fatness.  

Etymology

Origin of fatness

before 1000; Middle English fatnesse, Old English fǣtnes. See fat, -ness

Example Sentences

Chunk received the most votes in a competition between 12 brown bears where voters pick the one they believe "best exemplifies fatness and success" as they prepare for winter hibernation.

From BBC

Society is “treating fatness” without considering what’s driving it in America.

From Salon

Critics have referred to the film as an insightful view of fatness that is often neglected and rarely acknowledged by Hollywood.

From BBC

When it comes to the concrete material implications of fatness, women don't just face more pressure to look a certain way.

From Salon

There is also tension between those who view obesity as a medical problem and others who understand “fatness” to be a socially constructed identity.

From Salon