fatism

noun

fat·​ism ˈfat-ˌi-zəm 

: prejudice or discrimination against fat people

Never has it been more socially and professionally unacceptable to be fat in Britain … . At a time when racism, sexism and ageism have become taboo, fatism is the last acceptable prejudice.

—Carol Midgley, The Times (London), 16 Feb. 2001

fatist

ˈfat-ist 

adjective

fatist jokes

fatist noun

plural fatists

accused of being a fatist

Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

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