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fat·ism | \ ˈfat-ˌi-zəm 
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\Definition of fatism
: prejudice or discrimination against fat people
Never has it been more socially and professionally unacceptable to be fat in Britain … . At a time when racism, sexism and ageism have become taboo, fatism is the last acceptable prejudice. — Carol Midgley, The Times (London), 16 Feb. 2001
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fatist \ ˈfat-ist \ adjective
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fatist noun, plural fatists
accused of being a fatist
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