sizeism

[ sahyz-iz-uhm ]

noun
  1. discrimination against people who are visibly overweight or obese, especially the tendency to assume that they are unhealthy and lacking in self-control, or to devalue them as unworthy of attention, unsuitable for employment, etc.: In this magazine we reject diet culture, sizeism, and the thin ideal.

  2. discrimination against people of a certain shape or size: Sizeism is hard to avoid on some dating apps, where users commonly request that women over 5’6” not contact them.

Origin of sizeism

1
First recorded in 1970–75; size1 + -ism

Other words from sizeism

  • size·ist, adjective, noun

Words Nearby sizeism

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British Dictionary definitions for sizeism

sizeism

/ (ˈsaɪzɪzəm) /


noun
  1. discrimination on the basis of a person's size, esp against people considered to be overweight

Origin of sizeism

1
C20: from size 1 + -ism, on the model of racism

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