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

Word History and Origins

Origin of globesity¹

First recorded in 2000–05; glob(al) + (ob)esity

Word History and Origins

Origin of globesity¹

C21: a blend of _global + _obesity

Example Sentences

The World Health Organization refers to the epidemic as “globesity.”

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The weight of the world: The documentary "Globesity: Fat's New Frontier" looks at potentially disastrous dietary changes in developing nations.

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