globesity

American

[gloh-bee-si-tee] / gloʊˈbi sɪ ti /

noun

Informal.

obesity as affecting a very large percentage of the global population.

the public-health crisis of globesity.

globesity British

/ ˌɡləʊˈbiːsɪtɪ /

noun

informal obesity seen as a worldwide social problem

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Etymology

Origin of globesity

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

Example Sentences

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

From The New Yorker

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

From Los Angeles Times

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