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sizeism
[ sahyz-iz-uhm ]
noun
- discrimination against people who are visibly overweight or obese, especially the tendency to assume that they are unhealthy and lacking in self-control, or to devalue them as unworthy of attention, unsuitable for employment, etc.:
In this magazine we reject diet culture, sizeism, and the thin ideal.
- discrimination against people of a certain shape or size:
Sizeism is hard to avoid on some dating apps, where users commonly request that women over 5’6” not contact them.
sizeism
/ ˈsaɪzɪzəm /
noun
- discrimination on the basis of a person's size, esp against people considered to be overweight
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Other Words From
- size·ist adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sizeism1
First recorded in 1970–75; size 1( def ) + -ism ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sizeism1
C20: from size 1+ -ism , on the model of racism
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