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fattism

/ ˈfætɪzəm /

noun

  1. discrimination on the basis of weight, esp prejudice against those considered to be overweight
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈfattist, nounadjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fattism1

C20: from fat + -ism , on the model of racism
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Example Sentences

In a personal film for Wednesday's Daily Politics, he says: "I am against modern cult of fattism."

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