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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


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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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