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Definition of Corpulency
1. Noun. More than average fatness.
Generic synonyms: Avoirdupois, Blubber, Fat, Fatness
Specialized synonyms: Adiposis, Corpulence, Overweight, Stoutness, Exogenous Obesity, Embonpoint, Plumpness, Roundness
Derivative terms: Fleshy, Obese
Definition of Corpulency
1. Noun. (alternative form of corpulence) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Corpulency
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Corpulency
Literary usage of Corpulency
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. by James Boswell (1901)
"Population of London—Natural Affection—Self-defe nee— Duelling— corpulency—Governm»a*
of India—Reviewers—Horace—Sickness—Liberty of Teaching—" Allai ..."
2. The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell (1907)
"WILLIAMS Natural Affection—Duelling—corpulency—Profits of Reviewers—Horace—Liberty
of Conscience and Teaching—David Mallet—Ancient and Modern ..."
3. The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature by Tobias George Smollett (1812)
"distinguished by any proficiency iu practical knowledge* They were inhabited only
by men who hud dozed into corpulency over the ponderous folios of ..."
4. Diet for the Sick: A Treatise on the Values of Foods, Their Application to by Mary Newton (Foote) Henderson (1885)
"Consequently, in the treatment of corpulency, it is necessary to interdict foods
that contain fat, starch, or sugar. Sugar, according to Banting, ..."
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