weightism
[ wey-tiz-uhm ]
/ ˈweɪ tɪz əm /
noun
bias or discrimination against people who are overweight.
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Origin of weightism
First recorded in 1985–90
OTHER WORDS FROM weightism
weightist, noun, adjectiveWords nearby weightism
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