🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

비만

Pronunciation / Transliteration: biman

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Obese/oʊˈbiːs/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 비만이며 건강에 주의해야 합니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having an excess of body fat that may impair health.

    "The doctor advised her to lose weight as she was classified as obese."
  2. 2

    Extremely overweight; having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher.

    "Obese individuals are at a higher risk for various health issues."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'obese' originates from the Latin 'obesus', meaning 'fat' or 'plump', which is derived from 'ob-' (over) and 'edere' (to eat). It entered the English language in the early 17th century, reflecting a shift in medical terminology to describe excessive body weight.

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