\ ˈfat-ˌshām
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fat-shamed; fat-shaming; fat-shames
Definition of fat-shame
: 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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“Fat-shame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fat-shame. Accessed 8 May. 2021.
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