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obesitythe 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

obesity concept
💡 Concept

Severely overweight condition

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obesity rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

At university, he learned health is a necessity to fight obesity

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🎤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.

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🎵Rhyme

necessitycomplexityuniversity
necessity
complexity
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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

corpulenceoverweightfatnessadiposity

Antonyms

thinnessleannessslimness

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