body-shame
verb
body-shamed; body-shaming; body-shames
: to subject (someone) to body-shaming : to criticize or mock (someone) for supposed bodily faults or imperfections
Over the years she's received a lot of negative comments on social media criticizing her wardrobe choices and body-shaming her, yet this hasn't stopped her from embracing her beauty and her body.—
Amira Rasool
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Cyrus recalled body-shaming memes that circulated the internet in 2013, the same year of her infamous performance alongside Robin Thicke at the MTV VMAs.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 10 June 2025
Which makes the industry’s body-shaming sales tactics all the more frustrating.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 20 May 2025
Being body-shamed even overshadowed some of her past struggles, Osbourne insisted.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
Ollie still stood up for Demi and called out everyone who’d body-shamed her.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Several people on Instagram criticized the restaurant for body-shaming people.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
As more and more of these videos appeared, a backlash built from users concerned about an implicit body-shaming message.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Accompanying the images were captions detailing moments when these famous women were publicly body-shamed, often by the mainstream media.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
For example, Instagram’s affordances such as image sharing and algorithmic content promotion amplify social comparison, leading to body-shaming and self-esteem issues.
—Abdulmalik Alluhidan, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 10 June 2025
Which makes the industry’s body-shaming sales tactics all the more frustrating.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 20 May 2025
Being body-shamed even overshadowed some of her past struggles, Osbourne insisted.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
Ollie still stood up for Demi and called out everyone who’d body-shamed her.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Several people on Instagram criticized the restaurant for body-shaming people.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
As more and more of these videos appeared, a backlash built from users concerned about an implicit body-shaming message.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Accompanying the images were captions detailing moments when these famous women were publicly body-shamed, often by the mainstream media.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
For example, Instagram’s affordances such as image sharing and algorithmic content promotion amplify social comparison, leading to body-shaming and self-esteem issues.
—Abdulmalik Alluhidan, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Body-shame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body-shame. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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