weightism

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noun

Prejudice or discrimination based on body weight, usually in the form of bias against high weight (fattism or fatphobia).

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Meanings

nounweightism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablePrejudice or discrimination based on body weight, usually in the form of bias against high weight (fattism or fatphobia).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fatphobiafattism

Origin

From weight + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

“weightism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weightism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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