fat-shame
verb
fat-shamed; fat-shaming; fat-shames
: to subject (someone) to fat-shaming
The author, a doctoral student therapist, discusses her experience with a clinical supervisor who fat-shamed a client during supervision.—
Melissa A. Meulman
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During his speech, Kennedy began to fat-shame Gov. Morrisey, as seen in a video published by The New York Post.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Later, Reacher fat-shames him with a crack about doughnuts.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Totally fat-shamed me in front of the rest of the people in the room.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
Baldoni has alleged that things got heated, and that Reynolds accused him of fat-shaming his wife (Lively had her fourth child, a son, in early 2023, just before the shoot began).
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Charna Flam, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Later, Reacher fat-shames him with a crack about doughnuts.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Totally fat-shamed me in front of the rest of the people in the room.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
Baldoni has alleged that things got heated, and that Reynolds accused him of fat-shaming his wife (Lively had her fourth child, a son, in early 2023, just before the shoot began).
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for fat-shame
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“Fat-shame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fat-shame. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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