corpulency

9.6

Being very fat or much heavier than is healthy

noun
/kɔrˈpjuːlənsi/

Formal

: corpulencia

The doctor warned that corpulency increases the risk of heart disease.

Examples

Researchers are studying the genetic factors that contribute to corpulency in the population.
He struggled with corpulency throughout much of his adult life.
Her corpulency has become a concern for her health.
The doctor advised him to manage his corpulency.
Many health problems can arise from corpulency, including diabetes and heart disease.
He decided to join a gym to combat his corpulency after his doctor urged him to lose weight.
Corpulency is often linked to a sedentary lifestyle and poor dietary choices.

Synonyms

obesity

vscorpulency

146 3.9

A condition where a person has too much body fat that harms health

is similar but less focused on medical risk

fatness

vscorpulency

6 1.0

A state of having too much body weight

is more formal and stresses a medically excessive body condition

overweight

vscorpulency

1 2.4

A condition of having more body fat than is healthy

indicates a more severe, excessive level beyond mere excess

fleshiness

vscorpulency

1 6.6

A soft, plump quality caused by extra fat or tissue

refers to a stronger, medically excessive amount of body fat

corpulence

vscorpulency

Formal

1 8.7

Too much body fat that makes a person very heavy

is the alternate form used for the same meaning

tubbiness

vscorpulency

6.5

A person or animal body shape that is round and slightly plump

means a more extreme, unhealthy excess of body fat

paunchiness

vscorpulency

8.3

A belly that sticks out and looks large

refers to generalized, excessive body fat rather than belly only

Antonyms

leanness

1 3.4

Having little body fat and being thin

How Fat

corpulency

Formal

9.6

overweight

1 2.4

thinness

2 2.3

Surface Forms

corpulency singular

corpulencies plural

Morphology

corpulency = corpulent (transparent) = corpulent + ency

Standard nominalization of the adjective 'corpulent' using the productive suffix '-ency' to indicate the state or quality, so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Corpulency comes from the Latin root corpus, which means 'body'. Think of it as describing a very large or heavy body, so corpulency means being very fat or overweight.