fatphobia

[ fat-foh-bee-uh ]

noun

1. an aversion or hostility to, disdain for, or fear of fatness and fat people.

Usage Note

Is it okay to use -phobia to mean bias against? See homophobia.

Other Words From

• fat·pho·bic adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fatphobia¹

First recorded in 1970–75; fat ( def ) + -phobia ( def )