body shaming
noun
negative, critical, or mocking comments and behavior about someone's body shape, size, or appearance.
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body-shamingadjectiverelating to or characterized by negative, critical, or mocking comments and behavior about someone's body shape, size, or appearance.
body shaming
1 American
[bahd-ee shaym-ing]
/ ˈbɑd i ˈʃeɪm ɪŋ /
noun
body-shaming
2
American
[bahd-ee shaym-ing]
/ ˈbɑd i ˌʃeɪm ɪŋ /
adjective
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They can also feel like time capsules to other dimensions; his 12-year-old daughter was scandalized by how normative bullying was after she read “Blubber,” Blume’s 1974 novel about tween mean girls and body shaming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
Never mind that we’re not supposed to do this anymore—remember, we’ve evolved as a species, stopped the toxic body shaming and now accept everyone for who they are.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2025
A recent high-profile lawsuit brought by a group of Lizzo’s former dancers suggests that even outwardly body-inclusive environments can harbor body shaming.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
The amount of body shaming that exists in sports is mind-boggling.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2023
But not all body shaming comes from online trolls and it can be far more subtle.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2022
A number of pundits and some Canadians accused the defence secretary of "body-shaming" with his post.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Grande has said before that body-shaming comments are "really dangerous."
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
She said she had pursued legal action to bring attention to the harm caused by body-shaming in ballet.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2025
While this targeted hate is rooted in a campaign against Sweeney, other celebrities who have experienced body-shaming like Ariana Grande have had different experiences.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2024
The Australian singer acknowledged the criticism and opened up about his personal experiences with body-shaming in a Billboard interview that came out Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
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