diet culture

noun

The cultural phenomenon where thinness and appearance are associated with success and regarded as being more important than health and well-being.

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Meanings

noundiet culture (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe cultural phenomenon where thinness and appearance are associated with success and regarded as being more important than health and well-being.
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APA

diet culture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diet%20culture

MLA

“diet culture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diet%20culture. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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