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globesity

[ gloh-bee-si-tee ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. obesity as affecting a very large percentage of the global population:

    the public-health crisis of globesity.



globesity

/ ˌɡləʊˈbiːsɪtɪ /

noun

  1. informal.
    obesity seen as a worldwide social problem
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of globesity1

First recorded in 2000–05; glob(al) + (ob)esity
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Word History and Origins

Origin of globesity1

C21: a blend of global + obesity

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