globesity

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noun

The worldwide obesity epidemic.

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Meanings

nounglobesity (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe worldwide obesity epidemic.

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

    2010 March 13, Claudia Kalb, “Culture of Corpulence”, in Newsweek

Origin

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

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APA

globesity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/globesity

MLA

“globesity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/globesity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “globesity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/globesity.

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