corpulence

noun

ˈkȯr-pyə-lən(t)s How to pronounce corpulence (audio)
Definition of corpulencenext
as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat the doctor warned that the patient's corpulence was unhealthy and not merely unattractive

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Recent Examples of corpulence For the next fifty years, insurance companies, not doctors, were the chief arbiters of corpulence. — Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026 And the blue velvet armchair was empty but for the permanent impression of his corpulence. — Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026 Twelve bears started in the celebration of corpulence on September 29 before the final online showdown Tuesday. — CNN, 5 Oct. 2021 His thick musculature having bloated into unhealthy corpulence, Maradona was hospitalized in Buenos Aires in April 2004 with what doctors described as a weakened heart and acute breathing problems. — Jeré Longman, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2020 In order to support a pair of cubs and reach peak corpulence, Grazer didn’t shy away from battles for the best spots on Brooks River, even against much larger male bears, according to the Park’s video. — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Sep. 2020 Over his career, the uber-producer has explored aging, poverty, addiction, corpulence, single parenthood, neurodivergence and other experiences that can leave a person in the margins of American life. — Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corpulence
  1. obesity
  2. weight
  3. fatness
Noun
  • More people are becoming pregnant at older ages; obesity has become more prevalent among those of reproductive age; and there are more twin, triplet and other multiple births.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Or weight loss could mean more people with obesity become eligible for joint-replacement surgery.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of obesity
Noun
  • The services have different body weight requirements based on age and gender.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Handling compliments about weight loss The pressure to be thinner is reinforced when someone loses weight, whether from a GLP-1 or any other reason.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of weight
Noun
  • The phrase assumes that fatness belongs firmly in the past, yet the very need for such a term suggests otherwise.
    — Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Because this isn't a book about fatness, despite the central plotline.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of fatness

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