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body shaming

body shaming is the alternative form of body-shaming.

body shaming is the present participle and gerund of body shame.

Meaning of body-shaming

Noun

body-shaming (uncountable)

  1. The act of criticizing or deriding someone because of their physical appearance, especially weight.

Questions about body shaming

What is body shaming the alternative form of?
Body shaming is the alternative form of body-shaming.

Words near body shaming in the dictionary

  1. body shame
  2. body shamed
  3. body shamer
  4. body shamers
  5. body shames
  6. body shaming
  7. body shape
  8. body shaper
  9. body shapers
  10. body shapes
  11. body shell

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