Definition
The state or condition of being very overweight or obese; excessive body fat.
Etymology
From Latin 'corpulentus' meaning 'fleshy,' which comes from 'corpus' (body). The suffix '-ency' indicates a state or condition, common in English abstract nouns.
Kelly Says
Historically, corpulency in wealthy people was actually a sign of status and success because it meant you had enough food—the opposite of today, making it one of the few beauty standards that completely flipped throughout history.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
BNবাংলা
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
CACatalà
corpulència
kor-pu-len-sia
CSČeština
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
DADansk
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
DEDeutsch
Fettigkeit
fet-ti-gkeit
ELΕλληνικά
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
ESEspañol
corpulencia
kor-pu-len-sia
FAفارسی
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
FISuomi
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
FRFrançais
corpulence
kor-pu-lens
GUGU
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
HAHA
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
HEעברית
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
HUMagyar
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
IDBahasa Indonesia
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
IGIG
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
ITItaliano
corpulenza
kor-pu-len-za
KKKK
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
KMKM
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
MRMR
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
MSBahasa Melayu
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
MYမြန်မာ
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
NLNederlands
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
NONorsk
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
PAPA
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
PLPolski
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
PTPortuguês
corpulência
kor-pu-len-sia
RORomână
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
RUРусский
жирность
zhi-r-nost'
SVSvenska
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
SWKiswahili
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
TAதமிழ்
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
TEతెలుగు
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
THไทย
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
TLTL
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
TRTürkçe
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
UKУкраїнська
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
URاردو
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
VITiếng Việt
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
YOYO
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
ZUZU
corpulency
kor-pu-len-si
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Alternative form of 'corpulence'; shares the same gendered moral baggage from medical and social discourses that disproportionately judged women's bodies.
Inclusive Usage
Prefer 'corpulence' for consistency; use clinically without moral framing.
Inclusive Alternatives
["body size","adiposity"]