fat-shaming

noun

The act of criticizing or deriding someone because of their overweightness or obesity.

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Meanings

nounfat-shaming (uncountable)

alternative fat shaming · alternative fatshaming

  1. uncountableThe act of criticizing or deriding someone because of their overweightness or obesity.

    Synonyms: fatphobia

verb

alternative fat shaming · alternative fatshaming

  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fat-shame

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act of criticizing or deriding someone because of their overweightness or obesity.

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Translations

Spanish humillación contra los gordos
  • humillación contra los gordosfatphobia
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APA

fat-shaming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fat-shaming

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fat-shaming,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fat-shaming.

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