fatphobia
Americannoun
Usage
Is it okay to use -phobia to mean bias against? See homophobia.
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Etymology
Origin of fatphobia
First recorded in 1970–75; fat ( def. ) + -phobia ( def. )
Example Sentences
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But it was impossible to separate the kids’ classes I took from my underlying shame, vulnerability, and deeply rooted fatphobia.
From Slate • Feb. 11, 2023
Even though fatphobia is not a specific crime, it can be pursued under existing legal categories such as libel, slander and moral harassment, explains Ms Oliveira, who is now a human rights lawyer.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2022
Taylor Swift uploaded an edited version of her ‘Anti-Hero’ music video to Apple Music after fans called out the original YouTube clip for fatphobia.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2022
And I know how much my internalized fatphobia owes to oppressive patriarchal forces — the forces that tell girls and women in particular to be small, meek, slight, slim and quiet.
From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2022
"Impeachment" is clearly conscious of rampant American fatphobia and pressures to be thin, especially in the 1990s.
From Salon • Sep. 14, 2021
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