The meaning of obesity

obesity

/ə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti/

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noun

1. the state of being grossly fat or overweight.

   
   

   "the problem of obesity among children"

   
   

   synonyms:

   fatness, corpulence,stoutness, fleshiness,heaviness, plumpness,portliness, chubbiness,rotundity, bulkiness,flabbiness, grossness;  size,bulk, weight, avoirdupois,weight problem; informaltubbiness,pudginess; informalpodginess; archaicembonpoint "somehow, his famous charm made one ignore his years and his obesity" References : https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/obesity