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obèse

obese

adjective oh-BEHZ Rare
Body & Health Appearance

Origin: From Latin obesus, 'having eaten until fat'.

Usage Note

Obèse is a clinical adjective describing severe overweight as defined by body-mass index, and is also used as a noun (un obèse, une obèse). It is more medical and blunt than gros/grosse (fat) but less harsh in register than English 'obese' might seem. The related noun obésité (obesity) is common in public-health discourse.

Examples

"Le médecin considère ce patient comme obèse."

Natural Translation

The doctor considers this patient obese.

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