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Definition of corpulence noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

corpulence

noun

/ˈkɔːpjələns/

/ˈkɔːrpjələns/

[uncountable] (formal)

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the fact of being fat. People say ‘corpulence’ to avoid saying ‘ fatness ’.Topics Appearancec2

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