Etymology
From French obésité, from Latin obÄ“sitÄs, from obÄ“sus ("fat"). By surface analysis, obese + -ity.
Noun
obesity (countable and uncountable, plural obesities)
- (pathology) The state of being obese, or extremely overweight.
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