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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgordofobia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡoʁ.duˈfɔ.bi.ɐ
"A gordofobia precisa ser combatida no ambiente de trabalho."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Discrimination or prejudice against people based on their weight, especially against those who are overweight.
"Weightism in the workplace can severely limit career advancement and hiring opportunities for qualified candidates." - 2
Cultural or systemic bias that privileges thinner body types over heavier body types.
"The fashion industry has long been criticized for perpetuating systemic weightism through narrow sizing standards."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English noun 'weight', originating from Old English 'wiht', combined with the socio-political suffix '-ism' modeled on terms like 'racism' and 'sexism'. It emerged in the late 20th century alongside growing sociological awareness of body size discrimination and social justice movements addressing prejudice based on physical appearance.
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grossophobie
Transliteration: ɡʁo.sɔ.fɔ.bi
"La grossophobie est une forme de discrimination encore trop banalisée."
Gewichtsdiskriminierung
Transliteration: ɡəˈvɪçtsdɪskʁimɪˌniːʁʊŋ
"Gewichtsdiskriminierung betrifft oft übergewichtige Menschen im Berufsleben."
discriminazione basata sul peso
Transliteration: diskriminatˈtsjone baˈzata sul ˈpeso
"La discriminazione basata sul peso è un problema serio nella società moderna."
gordofobia
Transliteration: ɡoɾ.ðoˈfo.βja
"La gordofobia afecta la salud mental y física de muchas personas."
gordofobia
Transliteration: ɡoʁ.duˈfɔ.bi.ɐ
"A gordofobia precisa ser combatida no ambiente de trabalho."
वजन आधारित भेदभाव
Transliteration: vajan adharit bhedbhav
"कार्यस्थल पर वजन आधारित भेदभाव एक गंभीर सामाजिक मुद्दा है।"
体重歧视
Transliteration: tǐzhòng qíshì
"职场中的体重歧视应该受到法律的约束。"
체중 차별
Transliteration: chejung chabyeol
"사회 전반에 퍼진 체중 차별을 해결해야 합니다."
体型差別
Transliteration: taikei sabetsu
"職場における体型差別は許されるべきではない。"
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