fat-shamingnoun [ U ]
also fat shaming /ˈfætˌʃeɪ.mɪŋ//ˈfætˌʃeɪ.mɪŋ/the act of criticizing or drawing attention to someone for being fat, making them feel embarrassed or ashamed:
The government should be able to issue healthy eating advice without fat-shaming.
More examples
- Fat shaming can lead to depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem.
- Many people seem to think that fat shaming is acceptable.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Disapproving & criticizing
- -basher
- animadversion
- aspersions
- backbite
- bad-mouth
- belabour
- damn
- damn sb with faint praise idiom
- denounce
- dig
- disapproval
- give sb hell idiom
- nagging
- pick holes in sth idiom
- pitch into sb/sth
- pound
- pull sth apart
- put the boot in idiom
- take a dim view of sth idiom
- throw
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Personal care - general words
fat-shamingadjective
/ˈfætˌʃeɪ.mɪŋ//ˈfætˌʃeɪ.mɪŋ/making someone feel embarrassed or ashamed about being fat by publicly criticizing or drawing attention to it:
She campaigns against fat-shaming advertising.
More examples
- One weight loss group had a membership drive that consisted mostly of fat-shaming emails and fliers.
- Airlines need to figure out a less fat-shaming way to work with their paying customers than just hauling them off the plane.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Disapproving & criticizing
- -basher
- animadversion
- aspersions
- backbite
- bad-mouth
- belabour
- damn
- damn sb with faint praise idiom
- denounce
- dig
- disapproval
- give sb hell idiom
- nagging
- pick holes in sth idiom
- pitch into sb/sth
- pound
- pull sth apart
- put the boot in idiom
- take a dim view of sth idiom
- throw
See more results »
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Personal care - general words