English Explanatory Dictionary

fatphobia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Fear and/or dislike of obese people and/or obesity.
  2. Fear or obsessive avoidance of consuming fat.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

fatphobia

Etymology

c. 1980s, fat + -phobia

Synonyms

fatmisia fattism obesophobia sizeism weightism

Antonyms

fat acceptance

Related words

fatphobe fatphobic
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