ANTI-FAT Definition & Meaning

anti-fat

or ��·�پ�·�ڲ��

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Also �ڲ��·��·�� []. opposed, hostile, or averse to fatness and fat people.
preventing or reducing the formation or effects of fat.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of anti-fat¹

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

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Example Sentences

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Academics say that anti-fat bias can have significant implications, from how people are perceived in job interviews to how doctors interact with them.

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

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

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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?

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

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