sizeism
/ (ˈsaɪzɪzəm) /
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noun
discrimination on the basis of a person's size, esp against people considered to be overweight
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Word Origin for sizeism
C20: from size 1 + -ism, on the model of racism
Words nearby sizeism
sizable, sizar, size, sizeable, sized, sizeism, size queen, sizer, size-up, size-weight illusion, size zero
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