fatness

[fat-nis]

noun

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

2. richness; fertility; abundance.

   the fatness of the land.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fatness¹

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.

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I also think for a long time, I felt like my consequences, for lack of a better word, were fatness.

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

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

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

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When To Use

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.