sizeism

American  

[sahyz-iz-uhm] / ˈsaɪzˌɪz əm /

noun

1. discrimination against people who are visibly overweight or obese, especially the tendency to assume that they are unhealthy and lacking in self-control, or to devalue them as unworthy of attention, unsuitable for employment, etc..

   In this magazine we reject diet culture, sizeism, and the thin ideal.

2. discrimination against people of a certain shape or size.

   Sizeism is hard to avoid on some dating apps, where users commonly request that women over 5’6” not contact them.

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sizeism British  

/ ˈsaɪzɪzəm /

noun

1. discrimination on the basis of a person's size, esp against people considered to be overweight

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Other Word Forms

• sizeist adjective

Etymology

Origin of sizeism

First recorded in 1970–75; size ¹ ( def. ) + -ism ( def. )