Sizeism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sizeism is a noun meaning Discrimination based on a person's size (such as height, girth, or weight).
Meaning
Discrimination based on a person's size (such as height, girth, or weight).
Example Sentences
Sizeism is hard to avoid on dating apps such as Grindr and Tinder, where users commonly forbid men under 6ft from contacting them. Tinder even made a 2019 April Fool’s joke about launching a “height verification” update that would prevent guys from exaggerating their stature.
Word Forms
- sizism
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sizism, weightism, sizeist, obeseism, sizist, fat shaming.
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