Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fat-shaming

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
fat-sham-ing
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of criticizing or deriding someone because of their overweightness or obesity.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of fat-shame

Usage

Inflected Forms

fat shaming (alternative) fatshaming (alternative)

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired Words

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

Synonyms

fatphobia

Questions

What does fat-shaming mean?
The act of criticizing or deriding someone because of their overweightness or obesity.

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