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fatsploitation

fatsploitation noun: the exploitation of fat people in the media (especially film and television).

Noun

fatsploitation (uncountable)

  1. The exploitation of fat people in the media (especially film and television).
    • And two points reflect the cynicism at the core of this fatsploitation flick.1995 February 17, George Meyer, “'Heavyweights' makes light of weighty issues”, in Sarasota Herald-Tribune
    • The appetite for "fatsploitation" entertainment isn't yet sated.2009 July 20, Nick Harding, “Unhealthy appetite: Is 'Fatsploitation' fuelling the obesity crisis?”, in The Independent

Origin of fatsploitation

From fat + -sploitation, after the pattern of blaxploitation, etc.

Questions about fatsploitation

What does fatsploitation mean?
Fatsploitation means the exploitation of fat people in the media (especially film and television).
What part of speech is fatsploitation?
Fatsploitation is a noun.

Words near fatsploitation in the dictionary

  1. fatsias
  2. fatso
  3. fatsoes
  4. fatsome
  5. fatsos
  6. fatsploitation
  7. fatspo
  8. fatstock
  9. fatstocks
  10. fatsuit
  11. fatsuits

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