corpulence

The definition of corpulence is the state of being extremely overweight.

(noun)

An example of corpulence is an obese person.

See corpulence in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

fatness or stoutness of body; obesity

Origin: < L corpulentia: see corpulent

See corpulence in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The condition of being excessively fat; obesity.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English, corporality

Origin: , from Latin corpulentia, corpulence

Origin: , from corpulentus, corpulent

Origin: , from corpus, body; see k^wrep- in Indo-European roots

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