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fatphobia
[ fat-foh-bee-uh ]
noun
- an aversion or hostility to, disdain for, or fear of fatness and fat people.
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Usage Note
Is it okay to use -phobia to mean bias against? See homophobia.
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Other Words From
- fat·pho·bic adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fatphobia1
First recorded in 1970–75; fat ( def ) + -phobia ( def )
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