Ozempidemic

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proper noun

The widespread and rapid increase in the use of GLP-1 RA drugs around 2022–2023, especially by celebrities and influencers, and the subsequent resurgence in diet culture and fatphobia.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Ozempidemic
  1. derogatoryslangThe widespread and rapid increase in the use of GLP-1 RA drugs around 2022–2023, especially by celebrities and influencers, and the subsequent resurgence in diet culture and fatphobia.

Origin

Blend of Ozempic + epidemic, in reference to semaglutide, a GLP-1 RA drug used to treat obesity and diabetes and sold under the trade names Ozempic and Wegovy.

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APA

Ozempidemic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ozempidemic

MLA

“Ozempidemic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ozempidemic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ozempidemic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ozempidemic.

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