sizeism
noun
size·ism
ˈsī-(ˌ)zi-zəm
: discrimination or prejudice directed against people because of their size and especially because of their weight
… this is one way to dismantle the power difference society's privileges grant us through such institutions as racism or classism or ageism or sizeism.—
Sarah Lucia Hoagland
… Hollywood horror stories about sizeism abound. Carrie Fisher said in 2015 that she had been pressured to lose 35 pounds before appearing in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."—
Brooks Barnes
sizeist
adjective
sizeist comments
With pointed punchlines ranging from racist … to sizeist, to sexist, the actor consistently crosses the line without regret.
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The Valley Breeze & Observer (Smithfield, Rhode Island)
sizeist
noun
plural sizeists
Only sizeists would assume that because she is thin she must now be happy.
—
Andrew Billen
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