Globesity

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The worldwide obesity epidemic. uncountable

    ""Globesity" has consumed much of the planet, with more than 1 billion adults overweight or obese."

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""Globesity" has consumed much of the planet, with more than 1 billion adults overweight or obese."

Etymology

Blend of globe + obesity. Coined by the World Health Organization in 2001.

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