body shaming

A form of body-shaming — The act of criticizing or deriding someone because of their physical appearance, especially weight.

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Meanings

nounbody shaming (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of body-shaming.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of body shame
Cite this entry
APA

body shaming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20shaming

MLA

“body shaming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20shaming. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “body shaming,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20shaming.

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