obesity — the condition of being grossly fat or overweight
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the condition of being grossly fat or overweight
Pronunciation (IPA): /oʊˈbiːsəti/
Korean meaning: 비만, 과도한 비만 상태
Korean pronunciation: 오-비-서-티 (강세: 비)
Example Sentences
- The mayor declared war on obesity by banning giant sodas.
- Obesity increases the risk of various health problems.
- My dog's obesity started when he learned to open the treat jar.
obesity
NOUN//oʊˈbiːsəti//
the condition of being grossly fat or overweight
💡 Concept
Severely overweight condition
🎵 Rhyme
At university, he learned health is a necessity to fight obesity
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/oʊˈbiːsəti/
🇬🇧 UK/əʊˈbiːsəti/
🌳Etymology
Rootobes
Suffix--ity
Origin
라틴어 'obesitas'에서 유래했으며, 'obesus(살찐)'에서 파생되었습니다. 원래 'ob-(앞에)' + 'edere(먹다)'의 합성어로 '앞에서 먹다', 즉 '과식하여 살찐'이라는 의미였습니다.
🎵Rhyme
necessitycomplexityuniversity
necessity
complexity
university
🔗Collocations
childhood obesity
combat obesity
obesity epidemic
tackle obesity
prevent obesity
obesity rate
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The mayor declared war on obesity by banning giant sodas.”
“Obesity increases the risk of various health problems.”
😄 Fun example
“My dog's obesity started when he learned to open the treat jar.”
“The government launched a campaign to reduce obesity rates.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
corpulenceoverweightfatnessadiposity
Antonyms
thinnessleannessslimness
Related
dietexercisehealthBMIovereat
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