Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

body-shaming

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
body-sham-ing
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of body-shame

Usage

Inflected Forms

body shaming (alternative) bodyshaming (alternative)

Phrases

body-shame body-shamer bald-shaming fat-shaming gay-shaming skinny-shaming slut-shaming

Frequently Paired Words

body-shame body-shamer bald-shaming fat-shaming gay-shaming skinny-shaming slut-shaming

Questions

What does body-shaming mean?
The act of criticizing or deriding someone because of their physical appearance, especially weight.

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