Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The state of being obese.

    Fettsucht, Übergewicht, Adipositas

    ожире́ниеožirénije, ту́чностьtúčnostʹ

    ожирі́ннняožyrínnnja

More definitions
  • more than average fatness

Examples

38 sentences
  1. Do you think obesity is a disease?

    Гадаєш, ожиріння — це хвороба?

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  2. Obesity is a serious problem.

    Ожиріння — серйозна проблема.

    ruОжирение - серьёзная проблема.

    deFettleibigkeit ist ein ernstzunehmendes Problem.

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  3. Do you believe obesity is a disease?

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  4. We have an obesity problem in this country.

    deWir haben in diesem Land ein Problem mit Übergewichtigen.

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  5. A study showed that eating too fast contributes to obesity.

    deEiner Studie zufolge begünstigt zu schnelles Essen Übergewicht.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
act or state of being obese:
Русский
By meaning 1
act or state of being obese:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
act or state of being obese:

Origin

From French obésité, from Latin obēsitās, from obēsus (“fat”). By surface analysis, obese

From French obésité, from Latin obēsitās, from obēsus (“fat”). By surface analysis, obese + -ity.

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Forms

plural: obesities
Singularobesity
Pluralobesities

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

12 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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