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noun
Discrimination on the grounds of fatness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: sizeism, weightism
Antonyms: none provided
noun
discrimination against people who are overweight
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: fatism
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: discrimination, favoritism, favouritism
History
From fat + -ism (by analogy with racism, sexism, etc.).
