anti-fat

or an·ti·fat

[ an-tahy-fat, an-tee- ]

adjective

1. Also fat·pho·bic []. opposed, hostile, or averse to fatness and fat people.
2. preventing or reducing the formation or effects of fat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anti-fat¹

First recorded in 1900–05, and in 1995–2000 anti-fat fordef 1; anti- ( def ) + fat ( def )

Example Sentences

When people look for solutions, Shashoua said: “We need to look at research that controls for anti-fat bias.”

From Salon

The body positivity movement has not yet ousted anti-fat bias or stigma.

From Salon

Amid the 1980s and early 1990s, consumers refrained from eating bacon or other processed pork products due to anti-fat and anti-nitrate scares.

From Salon

Can parents of fat children — who may be fat themselves — really make an “informed choice” in an anti-fat medical system in an anti-fat society?

From Seattle Times

Amid the 1980s and early 1990s, consumers refrained from eating bacon or other processed pork products due to anti-fat and anti-nitrate scares.

From Salon