globesity

[ gloh-bee-si-tee ]

noun

, Informal.

1. obesity as affecting a very large percentage of the global population:

   the public-health crisis of globesity.

globesity

/ ˌɡləʊˈbiːsɪtɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   obesity seen as a worldwide social problem

Word History and Origins

Origin of globesity¹

First recorded in 2000–05; glob(al) + (ob)esity

Word History and Origins

Origin of globesity¹

C21: a blend of global + obesity

Example Sentences

The World Health Organization refers to the epidemic as “globesity.”

From The New Yorker

The weight of the world: The documentary "Globesity: Fat's New Frontier" looks at potentially disastrous dietary changes in developing nations.

From Los Angeles Times