Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

globesity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: globe-si-ty
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The worldwide obesity epidemic.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

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

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does globesity mean?: The worldwide obesity epidemic.
Where does globesity come from?: Blend of globe + obesity. Coined by the World Health Organization in 2001.

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