sizeism

[ sahyz-iz-uhm ]

noun

1. discrimination against people who are visibly overweight or obese, especially the tendency to assume that they are unhealthy and lacking in self-control, or to devalue them as unworthy of attention, unsuitable for employment, etc.:

   In this magazine we reject diet culture, sizeism, and the thin ideal.

2. discrimination against people of a certain shape or size:

   Sizeism is hard to avoid on some dating apps, where users commonly request that women over 5’6” not contact them.

sizeism

/ ˈsaɪzɪzəm /

noun

1. discrimination on the basis of a person's size, esp against people considered to be overweight

Other Words From

• size·ist adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sizeism¹

First recorded in 1970–75; size ¹( def ) + -ism ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of sizeism¹

C20: from size ¹+ -ism , on the model of racism