mehrgewichtig
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Mehrgewicht + -ig or mehr + gewichtig
Adjective[edit]
mehrgewichtig (strong nominative masculine singular mehrgewichtiger, not comparable)
- (neologism, nonstandard, euphemistic, uncommon) overweight, obese, morbidly obese
- Synonyms: (standard) übergewichtig, fettleibig
Usage notes[edit]
- Used chiefly by activists of the fat acceptance community and deniers of the strong correlation between overweight and mortality.
Declension[edit]
Positive forms of mehrgewichtig (uncomparable)