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fat-shaming

fat-shaming noun: the act of criticizing or deriding someone because of their overweightness or obesity. Also the present participle and gerund of fat-shame.

Noun

fat-shaming (uncountable)

  1. The act of criticizing or deriding someone because of their overweightness or obesity.
    Synonyms:
    fatphobia

Also used as

fat-shaming is also the present participle and gerund of fat-shame.

Synonyms of fat-shaming

Forms of fat-shaming

alternative formfat shaming
alternative formfatshaming

Questions about fat-shaming

What does fat-shaming mean?
Fat-shaming means the act of criticizing or deriding someone because of their overweightness or obesity.
What part of speech is fat-shaming?
Fat-shaming is a noun.

Words near fat-shaming in the dictionary

  1. fat-shame
  2. fat-shamed
  3. fat-shamer
  4. fat-shamers
  5. fat-shames
  6. fat-shaming
  7. fat-soluble
  8. fat-tail
  9. fat-tailed
  10. fat-tailed dunnart
  11. fat-tailed dunnarts

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